What is Font Squirrel?
Font Squirrel is a long-running font library that gathers free fonts which are licensed for commercial use. Instead of listing every free font on the internet, the site picks typefaces that are well made and whose licences allow you to use them in real client and business work, then lets you download them in one click.
Alongside the library it offers a few practical tools for designers. The Webfont Generator turns a desktop font file into web-ready formats you can embed on a site, and the font identifier lets you upload an image of some text and find the closest matching typefaces. The site is funded by advertising and points to its sister shop, Fontspring, when you need a paid licence for a commercial font.
Main Features
- Curated library of free fonts cleared for commercial use
- Browse by classification, tag and popularity
- Licence details shown for every font before you download
- Webfont Generator that converts TTF or OTF files for the web
- Font identifier that matches text in an uploaded image
- Links to Fontspring for paid commercial typefaces
How to Get Started with Font Squirrel
- Open fontsquirrel.com and browse or search the free font list
- Open a font page and read its licence to check it fits your project
- Download the font and install it on your computer
- Use the Webfont Generator if you need the font on a website, uploading only fonts whose licence allows web embedding
Font Squirrel Pricing
Font Squirrel is free to use. The fonts it lists can be downloaded at no cost and the site is supported by ads; paid commercial fonts are sold separately on its sister site Fontspring.
Who Should Use It?
- Graphic designers who need fonts for client work
- Web developers converting fonts for use on websites
- Small businesses making logos, flyers and packaging
- Students and hobbyists building a font collection
- Anyone trying to identify a font from a screenshot
Font Squirrel Alternatives
- Fontshare: free professional fonts from Indian Type Foundry
- Google Fonts: open source font library for web and print
- Coolors: quick colour palette generator for designers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Font Squirrel free?
Yes. Fonts on Font Squirrel are free to download, and the tools are free to use. The site is paid for by ads.
Can I use Font Squirrel fonts commercially?
Font Squirrel only lists fonts licensed for commercial use, but each font has its own licence, so read it before you use the font, especially for web embedding or editing the font file.
Can Font Squirrel identify a font from an image?
Yes. Its font identifier lets you upload an image of text and shows the closest matching fonts.