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The font you choose will have a big impact on how a message is communicated. Just compare script fonts to a more playful font to see that choice in action – both deliver very different messages about your product and what it’s delivering to the viewer.
Hence why selecting the perfect font is such a crucial part of any design project. And that’s where the challenge really comes into play – you can’t just pick any old font and assume that it’s going to do the job. You need a font that matches your style. Your vision for the project and how it’s supposed to speak to its audience.
Creative Market can help there.
We host thousands of ready-to-license fonts for you to use in your projects. But therein can lie another problem:
With so many fonts from which to choose, how on Earth are you supposed to find the one that’s right for your project (and your audience).
Again, we’re here to help. Specifically, we’re going to be looking at fonts that are ideal for showcasing quotes and memorable thoughts – as you’ll often see on inspirational posters and wedding invitations – because they add emotional value to your words.
Why You Should Care About the Choice of Fonts for Quotes
The main reason to care about your quote graphic – and the font on the graphic – is simple:
Your choice says a lot about you, your personality, and the message that you’re trying to convey to your audience. Sure, the substance of the quote itself should be the main event in terms of the reader’s takeaway. But the reality is that substance gets lost if it isn’t accompanied by the “sizzle” that a good font choice brings to the design.
Why?
Because consumers are conscious of the visual impact of the design. Dull and unengaging typefaces lose their interest fast.
So, you have to think about the way your words are presented, arguably even more than the words themselves. It’s all about perception – the right typeface delivers a message of its own long before the reader actually digs into the message being delivered by the quote.
All of which leads us to a key question:
How do you decide which fonts for quotes to use?
Finding the Best Font for Quotes – From Serif Fonts to Sans Serif Fonts and Beyond-
Think about your ultimate goal when it comes to choosing a typeface:
You’re looking for a font that has a marked impact on your reader’s thinking before they read the quote, with that impact creating an immediate perception that feeds into the message the quote is supposed to deliver.
Font choice. Text size. Color. They all play into creating this perception because they impact something vital – the imagery on display. Humans are, by and large, visual creatures, so the aesthetic you select for the font is as impactful as the meaning behind the words you’re highlighting.
All of which brings is to something important – how to choose the right font. That’s where these tips come into play:
- Focus on Legibility – A font that’s difficult to read is one that your readers can’t understand. Make sure your choice is legible – meaning it’s easy to read and almost any size – because your audience still needs to be gripped by the quote once they love the font.
- Quote Graphic Tone – A serif font may be suitable for motivational quotes, but it doesn’t invoke feelings of romance of glamor. A sans serif font may do that – to a point – though you may lose clarity in the process.
- Graphic Design Tone – It’s not just the font’s tone you have to consider – it’s how that tone fits in with the graphical design flourishes you’ve added to your poster. A light background may contrast poorly against a heavy or bold font, for example. Then, there’s the color issue – you can’t expect a font to make an impact if its coloring is too similar to the background on which it’s laid.
- Experiment! – This is the fun part. Try out different typefaces to see how they gel with your design (as well as the quotes you’re sharing). There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution here, with part of the fun lying in having so many options with which you can play.
There’s another benefit to finding the right font:
It can feed into your branding. As your audience becomes accustomed to your font choice – and starts to associate it with you – your quote designs become separated from your competitors. The font alone communicates that the quote is going to be worth reading long before the actual reading takes place.
Good Quote Fonts You Can Use
Fonts can also have a significant impact on the appearance of your quotes. They add layers – be they powerful or elegant – in addition to delivering the visual impact needed so your quotes actually capture (and keep) your audience’s attention.
If you want to create some striking quotes, consider using one of these amazing fonts!
Cursive Fonts for Inspirational Quotes
Cursive fonts are the way to go if you’re looking for a font that will lend a touch of refinement and sophistication to your quotes. They have a touch of the romantic about them – thanks in large part to their cursive and handwritten styles – making them perfect for inspirational quotes.
These fonts are a great choice for inspirational quotes because they are designed to be decorative and eye-catching. They can add a touch of elegance to your design and make your quote exceptional.
Here are a few of our favorites:
1. Stoic Script
Stoic is a bold, full-featured, and expressive font with a plethora of OpenType options. Stoic is ideal for logos, wedding invites, stationery design, branding initiatives, picture overlays, editorial features, and more, because of its fluid connections and tremendous beauty. The font makes everything stand out, delivering a handwritten – almost cursive – style that’s wildly attractive.
2. California Dreamer
The California Dreamer is a sophisticated script typeface and a sans-serif font – a double-threat that means it lends a luxurious touch to any design. Add a semi-transparent watercolor texture into the mix and the font doesn’t just look handwritten. It looks hand-painted.
3. Barcelony Signature
“Trendy” is the name of the game with Barcelony. It’s still a stunning signature script – pay close attention to the clean lines – but it’s also great for projects the require a handwritten touch. Think of it as a perfect combination between the minimalistic air of modern fonts and the classical style that can only be delivered by hand.
4. September Spirit
September Spirit is a hyper-realistic handwriting font that employs a significant number of ligatures (uniquely designed letter combinations) and alternate characters—all derived from real handwritten words—to achieve a remarkably lifelike handwritten aesthetic. We particularly love its lowercase letters because every single one links together in the classic cursive style.
Bold Fonts for Motivational Quotes
It’s important to choose a font that matches the tone of your quote. If you want to create a powerful or inspiring message, use a bold font to emphasize the quote or give it a greater impact. If you’re looking for a more subtle approach, choose a lighter font that won’t overpower the text. Here are four great options:
5. Bison
The power of the titular Bison runs through this font. “Robust” may be the best way to describe it – Bison delivers an uncompromising aesthetic fueled by controlled letterforms (with the odd modern flourish).
6. Gelion Typeface
Gelion is a geometric Sans serif with the slightest contrast of strokes. Taking inspiration from Futura, Avant Garde, Avenir, and neo-grotesque Akzidenz-Grotesk, its Helvetica form remaining true to the stylish geometric look of the early twentieth-century typefaces.
7. Basecoat Family
Basecoat is a handcrafted geometric sans serif influenced by current gothics and inspired by sign painting. It has a delicate organic vibe to it while yet being legible.
8. Articulat CF
Articulat CF is a modernized version of the midcentury typeface Articulat. This font was created from the ground up to be bold, clean, and clear. It is strong, crisp, and well-spoken.
Cool Fonts for Quotes From Song Lyrics
Music makes the world go round, with the great thing about music being that there are so many different styles. The edge that comes with punk. The laid-back tones (and smooth feeling) of jazz. Sound brings those emotions to life and – with the right font choice – you can bring those feelings to life in your quote posters.
How?
With these four fonts, each emphasizing a different genre in the melting pot we call music.
9. Hallelujah
Hallelujah Font Duo is the perfect coupling of a song of a hand-written script font and its robust serif companion. Quotes, albums, logos, invitations, websites, branding, and more are all possible with this duo! The name says it all – it’s perfect for quotes from gospel tunes and hymns.
10. Cherie Bomb
Hello world, you’re a wild girl. You’re a Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Cherie Bomb! A handcrafted brush typeface with a punk-rock vibe, Cherie Bomb is loaded with personality and emotion. It will help you to quickly and effortlessly produce amazing hand-lettering, with more than a little of the edge that made The Runaways – the clear inspiration for this font – such a powerful group in the 1980s.
11. Let’s Jazz
Let’s Jazz is a whimsical typeface inspired by legendary American advertising and lettering from the 1950s and 1960s. It pays homage to the colorful graphics of those blooming years – transporting you back to a golden era – leading to a jazzy typeface with a bouncing rhythm.
12. Heart + Soul
Heart and Soul is a hand-written, dip-pen-inked typeface with a passionate, expressive, and contemplative vibe. Think of this is the AOR of the font world – there’s heart and soul in this font, with just a touch of the script work you see in the fonts made for inspirational quotes.
The main message to take away from all of this is simple:
No matter your style or the quotes you’re sharing, there’s always a font out there to match the aesthetic you want to achieve. So, play around. Experiment. Try different fonts – and even combinations of fonts – to find what works for you. Trust us when we say that you’ll be shocked to see how much of a difference a simple typeface change can make.
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