Previously, we shared a list of minimal fonts that were perfect for a clean and intuitive design. But while curating that list, we had many other great fonts that we couldn’t share as they didn’t fully fit the ‘minimal’ label. Most of those fonts were playful, decorative, or classic, but they all still had a very geometric design. These were the kind of fonts that added character to a site.
They were perfect for current design trends, as most of the sites nowadays try to create a minimal aesthetic and rely heavily on fonts to give character to the site.
So, we decided to compile a new list of 25 fonts that are perfect for maintaining that minimal and clean aesthetic, while also adding that charm needed to elevate minimal websites from boring to perfect.
1 Unna
Pairs Well With: Merriweather, Lora
Similar fonts: Playflair display, IBM Plex
Licensing: Free
Designer: Jorge de Buen
Price: $0
Font style: Transitional Serif
Related post: 15 Free Minimal Fonts for a Clean and Intuitive Design
2 Ariom Sans Bold
Pairs Well With: Open Sans,Avenir
Similar fonts: Beatrice display
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Paul Henry Robb
Price: $20 – $50
Font style: Geometric Sans
3 Americana Std Roman
Pairs Well With: Helvetica, gotham
Similar fonts: PT Serif, Sanford Book
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Richard Isbell
Price: $29.99 – $40.99
Font style: Transitional serif
4 Magnat
Pairs Well With: Noto sans, Raleway
Similar fonts: Aguila
Licensing: Some versions are free for personal use
Designer: René Bieder
Price: $25 – $50
Font style: Display sans serif
5 Optima
Pairs Well With: Avenir, Platino
Similar fonts: Opus, Orgeon LDO
Licensing: Commercial license required
Designer: Hermann Zapf
Price: $35 – $50
Font style: Humanist sans serif
6 Hatton
Pairs Well With: Open sans, Formula
Similar fonts: Vinter
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Pangram Pangram
Price: $20 – $50
Font style: Modern Display Serif
7 La Route
Pairs Well With: Montserrat, Raleway
Similar fonts: TA modern times
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Tural Aliyev
Price: $15 – $35
Font style: Display Sans Serif
8 Fornire
Pairs Well With: Roboto, Open sans
Similar fonts: None found
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Anwar Patihan
Price: $25 – $50
Font style: Display Serif font
9 Ivy Presto
Pairs Well With: Inter, HK grotesk
Similar fonts: GT super
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Jan Maack
Price: $25 – $99
Font style: Display Serif
10 SangBleu Empire
Pairs Well With: Maison neue, Helvetica
Similar fonts: Lovelace, Bouvet
Licensing: License required
Designer: Swiss Typefaces
Price: $55-$200
Font style: Display Serif
11 Benton Modern
Pairs Well With: Benton sans, Interstate
Similar fonts: ITC symbol,Arno
Licensing: License required
Designer: Tobias Frere Jones
Price: $35-$150
Font style: Modern serif
12 Lovelace
Pairs Well With: Futura PT, Open sans
Similar fonts: ABC Arizona Flare, Freight Display Pro
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini and Andrea Tartarelli
Price: $30-$60
Font style: Old style serif
13 Bigola Display
Pairs Well With: Futura, Avenir
Similar fonts: None found
Licensing: License required
Designer: Mulkan Nazir
Price: $15-$30
Font style: Modern vintage serif
14 Parma Pro
Pairs Well With: Avenir, Gotham
Similar fonts: Theano Didot Regular
Licensing: License requried
Designer: Monotype Design Studio
Price: $30-$80
Font style: Modern serif
15 Durendal
Pairs Well With: Work Sans, Lora
Similar fonts: None found
Licensing: License required
Designer: David Nalle
Price: $10-$15
Font style: Decorative serif
16 BD Megalona
Pairs Well With: Arial, Founders Grotesk
Similar fonts: Times new roman
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Balibilly Design
Price: $5-$65
Font style: Modern serif
17 Aviano
Pairs Well With: PT Sans,Roboto
Similar fonts: None found
Licensing: License required
Designer: Jeremy Dooley
Price: $15-$25
Font style: Geometric serif
18 Migra
Pairs Well With: DM Sans, Object Sans
Similar fonts: Oroban
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Valerio Monopoli
Price: Starts at $30
Font style: Modern display serif
19 The Seasons
Pairs Well With: Lato, Helvetica Neue
Similar fonts: Ethereal
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Elena Genova
Price: Starts at $25
Font style: Modern serif
20 Juana
Pairs Well With: Varela Round, Lexend Deca
Similar fonts: Montas
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Eli Hernández
Price: $5-$30
Font style: Transitional serif
21 Cosma
Pairs Well With: Futura PT, Lato
Similar fonts: Scotch display, LTC Bodoni 175
Licensing: Free for personal use
Designer: Gert Wiescher
Price: $25 – $35
Font style: Neo-grotesque Sans Serif
