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24 alternatives to Public Type Works
Crowdfunding open source fonts
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Public Type Works launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Find the perfect free or paid font for your next project ✨
2020 · fontsinthewild.com · its alternatives →
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Homeless can create a font and get paid for it.
2014 · homelessfonts.org · its alternatives →
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FontBase 2.0▲378Update for the super fast, beautiful and free font manager
2017 · fontba.se · its alternatives →
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Type Anything▲605Test & create the perfect typography setup for your website
2016 · its alternatives →
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Fontshare▲179High quality fonts 100% free for commercial and personal use
2021 · fontshare.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · beautifuldingbats.com · its alternatives →
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The index lists either companies that work on open-source products or those that heavily contribute to open-source. Either way, ideal for devs that want to keep an eye out for opportunities. Engineering teams can post for free. Open directory of available positions is here [0]. [0] https://github.com/fossfox-com/fossfox
2023 · fossfox.com · its alternatives →
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Hassle-free mix, preview & download trendy font combinations
2019 · fontpairings.bypeople.com · its alternatives →
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Your new basic font, use it everywhere, adjust to your needs
2023 · fixel.macpaw.com · its alternatives →
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Typeface▲312Helps you pick the perfect font from your collection
2016 · typefaceapp.com · its alternatives →
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Fonts In Use▲103Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.
2014 · fontsinuse.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! For the past few months I've been working up to this launch of Free Fonts - it's a collection of completely free, open source, and original fonts that can be used for any project, including commercial ones. The collection has over 400 fonts in a variety of novel styles, from simple sans serifs to decorative handwritten and blackletter fonts. It will also continue to be updated and grow over time. Designers and developers today have essentially two options when it comes to choosing and creating fonts. Either use a Google Font, which can be limited in terms of unique and novel…
May 2026 · mixfont.com · its alternatives →
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FontPairings 2.0▲306Discover trendy font combinations to preview & download
2020 · fontpairings.bypeople.com · its alternatives →
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OTF Student Showcase — graphic design work from BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Ravensbourne University London.
2020 · otf.show · its alternatives →
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What Font Is▲353Find any font from any image (commercial or free)-WhatFontIs
2019 · whatfontis.com · its alternatives →
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Font Inspiration▲176A hand picked gallery of fonts type & lettering
2017 · fontinspiration.com · its alternatives →
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Prototypo▲83Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor
2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →
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