Types of Stencil Fonts
Stencil fonts are a fun and creative way to add a unique and artistic touch to your digital designs. While some fonts feature a single font style, there are also a few multifont families, giving you plenty of options to choose from.
Serif Stencil Fonts
Serif stencil fonts have all the qualities of a classic serif typeface, with fun stencil-style features, such as double lined descenders, quirky cuts, and multiple x-heights. These fonts are perfect for when you want to add a playful vintage twist to your design. A great example is Cadson Demak, a Thai multilingual family of 6 weights.
Sans-Serif Stencil Fonts
Sans serif stencil fonts give your designs an edgy and street-style vibe. These typefaces offer less structure than the serif fonts, but usually are equipped with lots of interesting cuts and modern features. Some fonts are bold and aggressive, while others are borderline delicate. Take Kira for example—this bold, modern stencil font comes with 4 weights and alternate styles, perfect for creating attention-grabbing titles.
Monoline Stencil Fonts
For a softer and more romantic look, you can opt for a monoline stencil font. These elegant typefaces come with a single line weight and delicate cut shapes, giving an overall softer feel. A good example is Moderne Sans, an extensive monoline stencil typeface, with 14 styles and a huge range of OpenType features.
Free Stencil Fonts
Finding quality stencil fonts for free can be tough. Here is a list of excellent free stencil fonts that are available for download:
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- Wonderbar, a contemporary stencil font family, featuring 6 styles and a beautiful script version.
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- Joschmi, a fun stencil typeface with large x-heights and narrow cuts.
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- Deftone Stylus, a mixed font of 14 styles, with both outlined and full-on stencil styles.
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- Data 70, a classic sans-serif stencil with multiple weights.
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- Winsome, a stylish monoline stencil font family, with a very thin weight.
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- Silkscreen, a retro-style geometric stencil typeface that comes with 7 weights and 3 versions.
