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15 free grunge fonts
Take advantage of this compilation of free grunge fonts that you can put to use in your cool designs.
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Grunge fonts are becoming increasingly popular. Instead of shiny, crisp typefaces, many artists and designers are seeking to use an urban, dirty, street style in their designs. With this in mind, we've scoured the web to find you 15 top, free grunge fonts available to download now.
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01. Soul Mission
An artist who goes by the name of RoCU is the brains behind this cool destroyed font. This particular grunge font design has amassed over 750,000 downloads since its release. Rocu generously offers his creation free for use in both personal and commercial projects.
FORMAT: TTF
02. Marcelle
This old-school, distressed style grunge font was created by French graphic designer Clement Nicolle. Owner of the site Stereotype, Nicolle has multiple free fonts available online, with Marcelle the most popular by far with over 3.8million downloads. The typeface is free for personal use, with donations to the author gratefully received.
FORMAT: TTF
03. Times New Yorker
Times New Yorker is a dirty, graffiti version of Times New Roman. The design, which features ink drips, smudges and paint splatters, was developed by D.O.C.S back in 2007 and has been a popular grunge font choice for creatives ever since. It's free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
04. Defused
French art director Vincent Wicky-Demaria is the man behind this destroyed font. Free for personal use only, this grunge font comes complete with a full set of uppercase letters and numbers and a selection of special characters.
FORMAT: TTF
05. NeoPrint M319
From raw to rare, Polenimschaufenster has released a number of typefaces, including this dirty typewriter-looking grunge font NeoPrint M319. Some seriously creative designs could be developed with this typeface, which is free for personal use only.
FORMAT: OTF
06. Everyday Ghost
Everyday Ghost is one of 63 grunge fonts created by typeface designer Andrew Hart. The design, which features smudges and blotchy effects, adds an interesting twist to an otherwise generic serif font. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
07. Fail
This cool typeface does anything but what its name suggests, having been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times since its release. This is one of 129 grunge fonts designed by Douglas Vitkausk, whose work has amassed over 12 million downloads. It's free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
08. Laundromat 1967
This cool Laundromat 1967 typeface would make a great newspaper-type ransom note design. Developed by designer Gyom Séguin aka Last Soundtrack, this is one of 46 fonts he's crafted. The full set of this particular grunge font features uppercase letters and numbers. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
09. Pointy
This Pointy typeface by James Beardmore has a sketchbook doodle feel to its design. The grunge font includes a full set of lower and upper case letters and numbers 0-9. Free for personal use only. The full set, which includes European glyphs can be purchased here.
FORMAT: TTF
10. Punk Kid
Created by designer Christopher Hansen, this grunge font is a popular free download. The full set of capital letters included certain member of the alphabet that are smudged in order to give it an authentic feel. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
11. Killed DJ
Designer Billy Angel based this cool grunge font on the Pump Triline typeface by British designer and typographer Philip Kelly. And this illustration shows just how well the design would work on a gig poster. The set includes a full set of uppercase letters. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
12. Abusive Pencil
Created by designer Scott Ferguson, this Abusive Pencil font is a popular choice among creatives, having been download 1.3 million times since its release. The free version of this grunge font includes a set of uppercase letters and numbers 0-9. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
13. 1942
This grungy typewriter-style font was created by designer Johan Holmdahl. The free version includes a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers 0-9 and special characters. It also looks to be free for both personal and commercial use, but check at the time of download.
FORMAT: TTF
14. Birth of a Hero
Another design by Last Soundtrack, this bold grunge font is perfect suited for gig or event posters. It's had over 3million downloads, and the free version of this typeface comes complete with upper, lowercase letters and numbers 0-9. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
15. Heroin 07
For a dirty, street art-style design, check out this cool grunge font, another by Clément Nicolle aka StereoType. The free version of this typeface includes a full set of uppercase letters and numbers. Free for personal use only.
FORMAT: TTF
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