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1001 Fonts

1001fonts.com

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What it is

1001 Fonts is a web directory for finding and downloading typefaces shared by their creators. Founded in 2001, it lists 63,211 fonts on its homepage and describes the collection as more than 60,000 free fonts. Visitors can search directly or browse categories and tags for style, weight, width, occasion, and decade. Preview controls allow custom sample text, font-size changes, and display adjustments before downloading. Fonts are available in TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2, SVG, and EOT formats. Personal-use downloads are free under each font’s stated restrictions, while commercial permissions depend on the individual license and may require contacting the author. Creators can submit fonts through the site. The web service also provides a Font Identification Forum and support by email. The Free font downloads plan is listed at free. Fonts belong to their authors unless they are original public-domain fonts.

Spec sheet

Support
For help identifying a font, the site directs visitors to its Font Identification Forum; other inquiries can be sent to [email protected].Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Founded
2001Read 28 Sep 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Account security
The privacy policy says account passwords are stored as salted, one-way repetitively encrypted hashes that cannot be restored.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Advertising and integrations
The privacy policy says the site uses third-party advertising, including Google, and offers Facebook and Google social sign-in.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Browse and search
Fonts can be browsed by categories and tags such as style, weight, width, occasion, and decade, or found with search.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Collection size
The homepage lists 63,211 fonts and describes the collection as 60,000+ free fonts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Commercial licensing
Commercial-use permissions vary by font; users are directed to check the font’s included license or contact its author.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Font contributions
The site provides a Submit a font link for font creators.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Font ownership
Fonts are the intellectual property of their respective authors unless they are original public-domain fonts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Operator and location
The site identifies Maximilian Bloch as its owner and operator and gives an address in Bremen, Germany.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Personal use
Fonts may be downloaded and used free of charge for personal use, subject to the stated restrictions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Preview tools
Visitors can enter custom sample text, change font size, and adjust font display settings.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
Privacy and analytics
The site says it uses Google Analytics with anonymized IP addresses and offers an opt-out for analytics data collection.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com
What it is
1001 Fonts is a directory for discovering and downloading fonts shared by their creators.Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com

Plans and prices

Free font downloads Free Free downloads for personal use · Commercial use depends on each font’s license Read 9 Oct 2026 · 1001fonts.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • 63,211 fonts listed
  • Search and category browsing
  • Custom text preview controls
  • Multiple font export formats
  • Free personal-use downloads

Limits

  • Commercial rights vary by font
  • No free trial listed
  • Third-party advertising is used

Who it suits

It suits people browsing for fonts for personal projects, designers needing previews and multiple download formats, and creators who want to submit typefaces. Commercial users should be prepared to check each font’s license.

Verdict

1001 Fonts provides a large, searchable web catalog with useful preview controls and broad format support. Personal use is free, but commercial work requires checking each typeface’s separate license.

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