Type Foundries A-Z
For the highest quality, most complete features, and largest selection turn to the commercial type foundries. From A to Z, these small, independents and larger well-known distributors are your source for quality Mac and PC fonts in OpenType, TrueType, and PostScript Type 1 font formats. Many foundries offer online ordering and download of fonts at the type of purchase, CD and individual font sales.
Why buy fonts when there are so many free fonts on the Web?
I like free fonts. There is nothing wrong with collecting and using many of the free fonts found on the Web but they aren't always the best choice for several reasons. Learn more.
I like free fonts. There is nothing wrong with collecting and using many of the free fonts found on the Web but they aren't always the best choice for several reasons. Learn more.
Adobe
Browse alphabetically, by classification or with keywords.
Browse alphabetically, by classification or with keywords.
Alpine Fonts
Here's your source for fonts for games -- chess fonts and diagram fonts for Windows or Mac.
Here's your source for fonts for games -- chess fonts and diagram fonts for Windows or Mac.
Apollo Program
From Dysphasia to Typhoid Mary, a variety of font families available. Viewing the graphic samples is fun too.
From Dysphasia to Typhoid Mary, a variety of font families available. Viewing the graphic samples is fun too.
Astigmatic One Eye Foundry
Lots of unusual fonts, some dingbats, some fonts come with downloadable trials; Mac & Windows TrueType.
Lots of unusual fonts, some dingbats, some fonts come with downloadable trials; Mac & Windows TrueType.
Atomic Media
Alliance of type designers offers original font designs.
Alliance of type designers offers original font designs.
Berthold
Classic faces from a classic foundry. Buy and download online.
Classic faces from a classic foundry. Buy and download online.
Bitstream
View and order Bitstream fonts online. They also have instructions on installing PC and Mac fonts.
View and order Bitstream fonts online. They also have instructions on installing PC and Mac fonts.
Castle Type
Art deco, classic, dingbats, Cyrillic display faces, and more for about $49 each. Online ordering.
Art deco, classic, dingbats, Cyrillic display faces, and more for about $49 each. Online ordering.
Chank
Something new every month plus a free font archive too.
Something new every month plus a free font archive too.
Classic Font Company
Some lovely script and decorative fonts from Tony Nash plus Illuminated Characters (fancy drop caps) from Andy Jeffrey (EPS, WMF, & Acord Draw format).
Some lovely script and decorative fonts from Tony Nash plus Illuminated Characters (fancy drop caps) from Andy Jeffrey (EPS, WMF, & Acord Draw format).
Cool Fonts
Todd Dever's designs including Killer Ants, Goombah, and Tritto.
Todd Dever's designs including Killer Ants, Goombah, and Tritto.
Comic Book Fonts
Purchase fonts that mimic the look of classic and modern comic books lettering.
Purchase fonts that mimic the look of classic and modern comic books lettering.
Deniart
Symbol fonts with a true history -- from Egyptian Hieroglyphics to modern zodiacs. PC and Mac formats; online ordering/download.
Symbol fonts with a true history -- from Egyptian Hieroglyphics to modern zodiacs. PC and Mac formats; online ordering/download.
Dingbatcave
Purchase original dingbat designs online. Get free fonts with each order.
Purchase original dingbat designs online. Get free fonts with each order.
Elfring Soft Fonts
A variety of fonts including truetype, screen, and laserjet fonts available with online ordering.
A variety of fonts including truetype, screen, and laserjet fonts available with online ordering.
Emerald City Fontwerks
Great shareware, freeware, and graphic clip art fonts in Windows and Mac formats.
Great shareware, freeware, and graphic clip art fonts in Windows and Mac formats.
Emigre
Online browsing and ordering and a good FAQ too.
Online browsing and ordering and a good FAQ too.
Everson Typography
Gaelic/Celtic fonts and more from this Dublin-based foundry.
Gaelic/Celtic fonts and more from this Dublin-based foundry.
Exploding Font
Catalog of fonts from designers like Chank Diesel and Peter Bruhn. Online ordering available.
Catalog of fonts from designers like Chank Diesel and Peter Bruhn. Online ordering available.
Eyewire
Purchase type from a variety of sources. View and purchase online.
Purchase type from a variety of sources. View and purchase online.
Fontboy Type Foundry
Online catalog of fonts by Bob Aufuldish. Nice online samples to view.
Online catalog of fonts by Bob Aufuldish. Nice online samples to view.
Fountain
A Swedish independent type foundry. View online samples. A handful of free fonts too.
A Swedish independent type foundry. View online samples. A handful of free fonts too.
Galapagos Design Group
Mac & Windows, TTF and Type 1 fonts. Classic, fun, and picture fonts.
Mac & Windows, TTF and Type 1 fonts. Classic, fun, and picture fonts.
Garage Fonts
Browse online or download a PDF catalog of their collection from designers around the world. Online ordering.
Browse online or download a PDF catalog of their collection from designers around the world. Online ordering.
Graphx Edge Fonts
Buy font packages such as "Script" or "Headline" or mixed collections. Inexpensive collections but with professional quality such as hand kerning. Windows TTF.
Buy font packages such as "Script" or "Headline" or mixed collections. Inexpensive collections but with professional quality such as hand kerning. Windows TTF.
Grilled Cheese Fonts
Inexpensive original designs and quite a few freebies too.
Inexpensive original designs and quite a few freebies too.
Handwriting Fonts by Alexander Walter
Have a custom font made of your handwriting. Or turn your logo or signature into a font.
Have a custom font made of your handwriting. Or turn your logo or signature into a font.
House Industries
A variety of display fonts and image collections including Tiki Type, Rat Fink Fonts, Scrawl Fonts, and House Gothic. Some collections come with T-shirts or music!
A variety of display fonts and image collections including Tiki Type, Rat Fink Fonts, Scrawl Fonts, and House Gothic. Some collections come with T-shirts or music!
ITC (International Typeface Corportion)
Look at and purchase typefaces from the ITC type library. Search or view alphabetically or by category through the offerings of this major type foundry.
Look at and purchase typefaces from the ITC type library. Search or view alphabetically or by category through the offerings of this major type foundry.
Jack Yan & Associates
See samples of some lovely designs. Custom design available too.
See samples of some lovely designs. Custom design available too.
Jeremy Tankard/Typography
Small collection of interesting faces. Click a face to see a sample, get bits of type history, see examples of the face in use.
Small collection of interesting faces. Click a face to see a sample, get bits of type history, see examples of the face in use.
Jill Bell's Typefaces
Available through various foundries, view samples of this designers work.
Available through various foundries, view samples of this designers work.
LetterPerfect
Collections of display fonts plus custom fonts too. Read about the Legacy of Letters tours too.
Collections of display fonts plus custom fonts too. Read about the Legacy of Letters tours too.
LettError
View the fonts, including Trixie (read about the famous X).
View the fonts, including Trixie (read about the famous X).
Monotype
Fonts, software, and font tips too. Online purchase available.
Fonts, software, and font tips too. Online purchase available.
One Way Out
Fonts from Church Art Works, some fun stuff in Mac and PC formats.
Fonts from Church Art Works, some fun stuff in Mac and PC formats.
Outside the Line
Doodles, Office Doodles, Food Doodles, Cross-stitch, and Architectural Lettering are among the handful of nice offerings here.
Doodles, Office Doodles, Food Doodles, Cross-stitch, and Architectural Lettering are among the handful of nice offerings here.
P22 type foundry
Purchase fonts individually or buy the entire P22 collection on CD. You'll also find an online type magazine, fonts from Japan, the International House of Fonts collections, and more.
Purchase fonts individually or buy the entire P22 collection on CD. You'll also find an online type magazine, fonts from Japan, the International House of Fonts collections, and more.
Prototype
An experimental type foundry with online catalog. Don't come here looking for nice neat legible type! Requires Shockwave.
An experimental type foundry with online catalog. Don't come here looking for nice neat legible type! Requires Shockwave.
PsyOps Type Foundry SF
Online catalog and shopping for text and display faces from this San Francisco-based independent foundry.
Online catalog and shopping for text and display faces from this San Francisco-based independent foundry.
Scriptorium Initials
A collection of decorative, highly embellished letters for drop caps and other uses.
A collection of decorative, highly embellished letters for drop caps and other uses.
Scriptorium Master Fonts
They took the best of their best and added expanded character sets, more kerning pairs, and made other enhancements. Online purchase available.
They took the best of their best and added expanded character sets, more kerning pairs, and made other enhancements. Online purchase available.
Shift
Mac and PC fonts you can view and purchase online. Most with a technological theme or look.
Mac and PC fonts you can view and purchase online. Most with a technological theme or look.
ShinnType
Script, classic serif and sans serif, and modern fonts from this small foundry.
Script, classic serif and sans serif, and modern fonts from this small foundry.
Sooy Type Foundry
Brian Sooy's designs include classic serifs and fun dingbats.
Brian Sooy's designs include classic serifs and fun dingbats.
Test Pilot Collective
Small collection of typefaces. Secure online ordering and download available.
Small collection of typefaces. Secure online ordering and download available.
The Hoefler Type Foundry
Catalog of retail typefaces is online.
Catalog of retail typefaces is online.
Thirstype
Mac and Windows versions of some very different typefaces from several independent designers. As of May 23 much of the site is not yet developed but you can view an online catalog.
Mac and Windows versions of some very different typefaces from several independent designers. As of May 23 much of the site is not yet developed but you can view an online catalog.
Three Island Press
Historical, handlettering, and novelty typefaces in Mac/Windows, Type 1/TrueType formats. Online ordering.
Historical, handlettering, and novelty typefaces in Mac/Windows, Type 1/TrueType formats. Online ordering.
words+pictures
Original Postscript Type 1 fonts for the Mac. Some freebies too.
Original Postscript Type 1 fonts for the Mac. Some freebies too.
Xerox Fonts
Bitmap and scaleable fonts with site licensing available. Barcodes too.
Bitmap and scaleable fonts with site licensing available. Barcodes too.