The Best Chalk-Like Fonts
An eye-catching font is essential for graphic design. There are so many beautiful fonts to choose from, and picking the perfect one is one of the hardest parts of the process. With so many options, it’s easy to get lost.
Chalk-like fonts are nostalgic and easy on the eye. Their informal nature is great for websites and posters that want to interact with their visitors in a fun, natural way. They are a good option for projects that have to do with education.
But which font to choose? In this article, we will investigate the internet for the best chalk-like fonts that you can use in your work.
1. Sketchetik by Hiekka Graphics
Sketchetik is a nice-looking font that you can use in a serious work setting as well as an informal one. It comes in 5 different styles – light, regular, bold, black and air. Depending on the style, it can fit different themes. Combining the styles can be a good option too.
The Sketchetik Light font is free to download, but for the other styles, you will have to pay $19.
2. Vintage One by Jake Luedecke
Vintage One is on the border between chalk-like and crayon-like. It is also a combination of a handwritten and printed font. The font is completely free, and it includes numbers, punctuation, and symbols too. It can stir up your imagination when experimenting with design.
3. Right Chalk by Imagex
Right Chalk is a specific chalk-like design. The curvy, thick letter design hints at someone writing while holding chalk horizontally. It is an attractive font design for people who like a challenge. It’s only right for certain, informal contexts. This is also a free font.
4. Squeaky Chalk Sound
This font comes from an unknown author, and it is unique and messy. It tempts you to use it, but at the same time, you may get an uncomfortable feeling just looking at it. The font looks like someone pressed a chalk to the blackboard with all their power and then tried to write something.
5. Mr Chalk Font by Behance
Mr Chalk Font is a smooth font that goes well with any color you can choose. The letters are straight and formal, so it feels more serious than some other chalk fonts. This makes it a great option for workplace projects that could use a chalk-like font.
6. Charcoal by Jonathan S. Harris
The Charcoal font stays true to its name. Each letter has completely different strokes, so when you type something, you can capture that natural feeling of chalk. Designers enjoy this one because they can use it in many contexts.
7. Chalk Hand Lettering Pack by Behance
It’s not easy to find a good cursive chalk-like font. This one can fit a wide range of contexts. It has a solid fill and looks great in all the lighter colors, used on a dark background.
8. Hand Drawn Chalk Font by Behance
This font is highly customizable. You will get all the vector AI, EPS, PSD, TTF and OTF files that you can edit as much as you like. It’s convenient and perfect for huge format projects. You also get a vector wooden background as a bonus when you download this font. People who want something truly unique should start here.
9. Chalkboard by Adena Arviso
This is another cursive chalk-like font that has a natural touch. It may not be as easy to adapt or modify it, but it is still great on its own. The font doesn’t contain any symbols besides basic punctuation. The letters are unique and they don’t all the same opacity and hardness.
10. Coalhand Luke by JOEBOB Graphics
Coalhand Luke is stylistically one of the best handwritten fonts. The lines are smooth, and the letters blend perfectly. The font contains many symbols, and it works with all the colors and backgrounds at your disposal. If you’re planning to get this font for personal use only, it is completely free.
11. Neat Chalk by Darrel Flood
Neat Chalk is a great font because of its versatility. It won’t look out of place in a formal project, but you can easily fit it to a party poster too. The font adapts perfectly to all colors and backgrounds, and it is completely free for personal use.
Your Turn
Have you used any chalk-like fonts that are awesome, but they’re not on this list? Please recommend them in the comments!