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Classic and Favorite Fonts

These classic fonts have stood the test of time, emerging as favorite fonts for body copy, display text, and use on the Web. Some fonts fall in and out of favor but their enduring qualities keep them coming back, making them classic fonts that every designer should have on hand.
Favorite Free Fonts
While I don't have the most extensive collection of free fonts on the Web, there is a nice selection. Certain fonts stand out as the favorites, some making the list month after month. See how these top downloads of mostly script-style freebie fonts grab you.
Classic Sans Serif Body Text Fonts
The crisp, clean, uncluttered lines of these sans serif fonts are periennial favorites that designers turn to again and again. Within each grouping are many varieties and renditions, some more suitable than others for body copy.
Classic Serif Body Text Fonts
If you want to be sure your font collection includes the most legible and readable, tried and true typefaces for text, you can't go wrong with the selection presented here. While this is only the tip of the iceberg, these classic fonts are versatile and reliable standards. Within each grouping are many varieties and renditions, some more suitable than others for body copy.
Favorite Free Fonts for Download
Updated periodically, these are the top 5 free fonts downloaded from this site.
Fabulous Fonts Newsletter
(Sometimes) monthly, this online newsletter features a fab free font (or 2 or 3), commercial picks, factoids, and fave faces from the About Font Library.

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