Fonts
Font Squirrel
Hand-picked free fonts cleared for commercial use, with license icons and a font identifier. A safer free source for church flyers and slides.
- Price
- Free (ad-supported)
- Free option
- Yes
- Works on
- Web
- Learning curve
- Easy
The short answer: is Font Squirrel right for your church?
Font Squirrel is a hand-picked library of free fonts licensed for commercial use, with icons showing whether each one covers print, web, PDFs and apps. It's best for volunteers who want free fonts without decoding licenses. The catch: the site says it can't guarantee every license, so still read the one that comes with your font.
Who Font Squirrel is for
Great for
- Volunteers who want free fonts that are cleared for church flyers and slides
- Churches picking a free logo or brand font
- Anyone trying to name the font on an old banner or bulletin
Skip it if
- Designers wanting the newest trendy display fonts. A paid foundry or font marketplace has more.
- Teams that want fonts added to their website with one line of code. A hosted web font library is simpler.
How churches use Font Squirrel
Free brand font
Filter by license to find a family with enough weights for your logo, bulletin and signage. Font Squirrel's FAQ says using its fonts in a logo is fine.
Naming an old logo font
Upload a photo of your old sign or letterhead to the Font Identifier, and it suggests matching fonts, free and paid.
Fonts for the church website
Run a font you're licensed to embed through the Webfont Generator to get web-ready files for your site.
Getting started with Font Squirrel
- 1
Use the license filter to show fonts cleared for desktop use.
- 2
Open a font and check its license icons and full license before downloading.
- 3
Try the Font Identifier with a clear, cropped image of the lettering you want to match.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Fonts chosen for free commercial desktop use
- Icons show print, web, PDF and app rights at a glance
- Free Font Identifier matches fonts from an uploaded image
- Webfont Generator converts fonts you're licensed to embed
Watch out for
- No license guarantee; you still read each one
- Some downloads send you to the designer's site
- Ad-supported, so pages are busy
Font Squirrel FAQ
Are Font Squirrel fonts really free for church use?
Font Squirrel says that, as far as it knows, all its fonts have free desktop licenses for commercial graphics. It can't guarantee it, so read the license that comes with each font.
Can we use a Font Squirrel font in our church logo?
Font Squirrel's FAQ says logos are fine. Check that particular font's license before you commit to it.
Can we use Font Squirrel fonts on our church website?
Many, but not all. Look for the @font-face icon on the font's page, which means Font Squirrel thinks web embedding is allowed.
