There are seemingly endless font choices available to us these days, whether they be free fonts or ones that are purchasable for a fee. There are plenty of fonts to be found that lend themselves to various projects, like beautiful hand-lettering style fonts for wedding crafting, or simpler styles for maximum legibility like web fonts.
As an avid Cricut user, I’ve spent plenty of time perusing options and have crafted a dedicated list of the best fonts whether I want some pretty, flourishing script to use for something that’ll be transferred, or to write with the pen, or, something suitable for cutting that won’t fall apart into unintelligible shapes once removed from my Cricut mat. Regarding the latter, you can use any font if you’re happy to spend some time adding little rectangles manually, to ensure that the internal cut-outs aren’t lost.
When it comes to using fonts, whether they’re free or not, it’s always important to check out restrictions and font licensing, as some fonts will require you to reference the designer if the font is used on items to sell. If you’re simply using your fonts for personal use, on gifts, or little personalized extras like gift tags, then you won’t need to worry about this, plus there are plenty of options out there that allow commercial use, like Google Fonts.
To save you time searching for the perfect font for your next Cricut project, I’m sharing my 15 favourite fonts so you can focus more on the fun stuff.
01. Vytorla
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I love this font, it’s perfect to use with the pen to write on cards, or to cut out of transferable materials. And thanks to the delicate gaps in the design, it’s also possible to cut out on cardstock, although it’ll require a gentle touch. You can purchase the Vytorla font package for £12.56 on Etsy and comes with a personal and commercial license.
If you’re looking for a font that doesn’t need tweaking to hold together after cutting, and you happen to love a Great Gatsby aesthetic like me, then this is the perfect font. Each letter features connecting pieces to keep those internal cuts in place, while keeping the text looking attractive and legible. This font is for personal use only, unfortunately, however, it’s possible to contact the designer as their details are available on DaFont, so it’s always worth asking if a commercial license can be arranged if you wanted to use it on something for purchase.
Something a little different, this font mixes things up to make things interesting, while remaining readable. There are ligatures and alternate characters available to combine letters in creative ways, which I have great appreciation for. If you choose to make use of these, it’s important to weld the text in Cricut Design Space; this smoothens the transition between letters, avoiding extra cutting or pen strokes. This saves time, and makes the job easier for your machine, resulting in a better finish. Or, you could simply keep the letters separated if you want to keep things simple.
Using thicker letters is the best way to go to ensure an easier ride when cutting them on your Cricut machine, and when you’re removing them from your mat. One such font I love for this is Goldena. It’s a pretty brush script with nice thick joins that lend themselves well to cutting projects. This font is available free for personal use, the price of different commercial licenses varies depending on what you’ll use it for.
The perfect festive font for gifts and tags, Last Christmas offers extra swashes when using underscores within the text, but I love it just as it is. The little star over the letter i really sold it to me, as it gives full Christmas vibes. You can get a free personal use license from DaFont, but commercial options are available via the designer’s website.
Clean and easy to remove, this font is a breeze to cut and transfer. True to its name, it features a modern aesthetic, and it has an industrial edge. I like to use it for product tags and as the top material on layered pieces, as it’s easy to see any colour or pattern underneath. This font is free and comes with a license for free of commercial use.
For some creators or briefs a perfectly legible or professional-looking font is preferred, so it’s good to have a few to pull out of the bag when needed. One Sans Serif font that I love is Allerta Stencil, as it’s clean-cut and easy to read, but still has helpful pathways to the inner cutouts, making it a good choice for layering cut cardstock over coloured or patterned materials. You get an SIL Open Font License when you purchase this font, but be sure to check the fine print if you’ll be using it on any commercial products.
