Just Another Break In The Wall

As a broke artist, I often love to use free fonts. I am a frequent visitor to places like fontspace or 1001freefonts for free commercial fonts. However, there are some fonts that have been used so much in designs that every time I see them I cringe.  So in effort to stop the insanity,  I’m listing the top five fonts I hate.

1. Morpheus

I see this font being used everywhere. I swear to god, I actually have three different books on my desk right now that have used this font for their cover.  It’s supposed to be Gothic (without looking too Gothic) looking, and perfect match for the ‘Urban Paranormal’ books and shows.

Alternatives:

• Cosmic Love


• BrightonTwo Sans NBP


• FancyText by Diogene


• Fletcher-Gothic by Alan Carr


• bu Oscar Diggs by bosil unique fonts

2. Scriptina

It might have been an elegant font once upon a time, however it is SO OVERUSED. The most popular uses for this font has been for romance book covers and weddings invitations.

Alternatives

• Great Vibes by TypeSETit


• Champignon by Diogene


• Allura by TypeSETit


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  Monsieur La Doulaise by Sudtipos
  
  


• Stalemate by Astigmatic One Eye Typographic Institute

3. Bleeding Cowboys

If there any design to do with Cowboys or anything Country and Western, then you have probably seen this font used. I have never liked it. I don’t like the grunge distorted look, I don’t like looping lines. I quite frankly find the font ugly, and I practically facepalm every time I see it.

Alternatives

• HFF Young Wanna by Have Fun with Fonts


• Smokum by Astigmatic One Eye Typographic Institute


• HFFQuickDraw by Have Fun with Fonts


• Romantiques by Dieter Steffmann


• Sancreek by New Typography

4. Comic Sans

The most hated of all fonts. It’s supposed to be fun and informal, but for most people (especially designers) this font has the power to give them a headache at the mere sight of it.

Alternatives

• Brewsky by Tup Wanders


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  Delius Swash Caps by Natalia Raices
  
  


• McLaren by Astigmatic One Eye Typographic Institute


• Komika Display by Apostrophic Lab


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  Gwendolen by someshinzz
  
  

5. Brush Script

Another supposed to be elegant (but more informal) font that has been WAY TOO OVER USED. It  I have seen everywhere, and I just want to stab things at the sight of it.

Alternatives

• Variane Script by Work Ins Studio


• Dancing Script by Pablo Impallari


• Rochester by Sideshow


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  Sacramento by Astigmatic One Eye Typographic Institute
  
  


• Grand Hotel by Astigmatic One Eye Typographic Institute

So this are my most hated fonts? What fonts do you hate and why?

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