I have been designing WordPress websites since 2006. White space and typography are two elements that occupy much of my obsession, and when done right, set the table for an intoxicating experience.
An abundance of beautiful typefaces, many of which are available at foundries such as Atipo Foundry, Commercial Type, and Lineto. As impressive as these are, they cost money and require user licenses.
As someone responsible for creating digital products consumed by the masses, I have only a few options for packaging fonts. Google Fonts are free and open source, so choosing them is convenient.
Historically, the Google Fonts selection has always felt mediocre. Roboto, Open Sans, and Lato are among the most popular and decent, but they are ubiquitous, and we see them everywhere.
The Rise of Google Fonts
Within the past year or so, things have changed. The quality and uniqueness of new fonts have increased significantly. Google has upped its game and is now a viable source for font selection.
Here are three newly released fonts that I love and often use:
1. Outfit Font
Outfit is a beautiful sans-serif typeface, inspired by the ligature-rich geometric outfit wordmark. It was designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida and is freely available at Google Fonts.
Outfit – Variable Font
Outfit is a variable font, which gives the user freedom to choose exactly how heavy the type should be.
Outfit – Sample Text
Outfit is a brilliant font for displaying memorable quotes like below. Taylor Swift says, “I want to be known for the good things in my life.”
Outfit – Font Weights
Outfit comes in the following 9 weights + variable: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
2. Inter Font
Inter is a variable font family carefully crafted & designed for computer screens. It was designed by Rasmus Andersson and is freely available at Google Fonts.
Inter – Variable Font
Inter is a variable font, which gives the user freedom to choose exactly how heavy the type should be.
Inter – Sample Text
Inter is a brilliant font for displaying memorable quotes like below. Taylor Swift says, “I want to be known for the good things in my life.”
Inter – Font Weights
Inter comes in the following 9 weights + variable: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
3. Figtree Font
Figtree is a clean yet friendly geometric sans serif font for usage in web and mobile apps. It was designed by Erik Kennedy and is freely available at Google Fonts.
Figtree – Variable Font
Figtree is a variable font, which gives the user freedom to choose exactly how heavy the type should be.
Figtree – Sample Text
Figtree is a brilliant font for displaying memorable quotes like below. Taylor Swift says, “I want to be known for the good things in my life.”
Figtree – Font Weights
Figtree comes in the following 7 weights + variable: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black.
