Time to go to old school! Adding retro fonts to your designs can make you feel nostalgic. The look of this “poster in the eighties” is very distinctive and easy to replicate with the correct font.
Retro fonts may not be traditional, but that’s exactly why they can add so much personality to a website or graphics. Many fonts leave unique designs for something simpler and more readable. But heavy blocks of retro fonts, bubble text, and sweeping cursive script pose risks that you don’t often see in typography today.
So, try these old school fonts and see how vibrant they can make your site. If you’re ready to send your visitors on a blast from the past (or back to the future), try one of these 20 awesome retro prints!
This font is great! Gradient fonts are rarely seen, but RM Serifancy pulls them out perfectly. The old-fashioned, western feel has a universal appeal. But this will work well if you want something epic or masculine.
If you are looking for a font that can be described as “groovy,” it’s better look no further. Action is absolutely perfect for capturing that vibe of the sixties and seventies. The case-mixed curvy font is completely non-compliant with typography standards, which is exactly what makes it great!
Skin, tall and thin, almost the entire cap print seems to be yelling at you through the screen. However, this is great if you need something naughty and artistic. The font comes in four styles that alter the thickness of the line but still retain that distinctive slim look.
For a font that feels like you’re on Broadway, try Showtime! This is definitely a unique decorative print. Type what you need and use brackets on both sides to attach it, creating something like a lit-up banner at a movie premiere.
Want to create a feeling just like a vintage burger article? Try this font! The 1900s hamburger craze stretches all the way back to the twenties and thirties, so this type of font can help you create a very classic feel.
MadisonSquare looks like neon text! If you are creating something designed to look like an electrical signal, you may want to try this print. Certainly not something you will want to use for whole articles, but it would look great in a logo or used to highlight a short piece of text.
Inspired by the 1968 Mexico Olympics (see it and see for yourself!), This stripey font comes in two styles: 3D and regular. Follow the link on the page, and you can find even more in the font family! You can use this font for free in graphics such as logos, but you will need a commercial web license to embed it on websites.
Now, here’s a vibrant font! Budmo is covered in neon lights – great if you want to get people thinking about old school Hollywood. There are many font styles here: One dark, one light, two solids, and one bulb style. The last three are so you can customize the font with layers. You will need a web license for use on Web sites, but otherwise this is free for commercial use.
Inspired by Kool-Aid, this font is simple enough to work well in many situations. It looks very old-fashioned but doesn’t go overboard with it. Try using it in a logo if you want a little retro victory. However, brackets, brackets, and international characters produce wedges that are similar to the Kool-Aid Man’s face, so this may not work if you need to use these characters.
