Wedding Invitation Fonts

You should choose your wedding invitation fonts carefully when you're designing your own wedding invitations. It's surprising what a difference a font can make. It can set the tone of your wedding, reflect your personality and give your guest an indication of your theme.

There are literally thousands of different fonts suitable for wedding invitations. Generally, fonts can be split into two types: serif and sans serif. ‘Serif’ typefaces have letters that end with a little stroke. Where there is no stroke, this would be ‘sans serif’ typeface.

In general, serif fonts are often used for books, newspapers and printed publications. A common serif font is Times New Roman, which is used by The Times newspaper. Serif fonts can often have a more serious or formal look to them and so are good to use for traditional or formal wedding invitations.

Sans serif fonts are often used on websites, for footnotes and terms and conditions because they’re crisper and easier to read at smaller sizes. Verdana, which is the font that is used to write this website, is a sans serif font. Sans serif fonts tend to be more informal and relaxed and so are good to use as contemporary wedding invitation fonts.

Finding wedding invitation fonts

There are plenty of fonts suitable for wedding invitations on your computer, however if you haven’t found what you’re looking for, try a free download.

There are plenty of fonts that can be downloaded for free as long they’re being used for personal use. I use 1001freefonts.com for finding new free fonts – they have good range of fun, traditional and interesting fonts and are especially good for the script fonts. If you want something a little more special though, you can buy a font and these normally cost anything from £7/$14 upwards.

Examples of modern wedding invitation fonts

For modern invitations, it’s better to choose a sans serif font. These fonts have letters that are open and clean, giving a contemporary feel. Here’s a number of sans serif, modern style fonts:

All these fonts are in size 14 – which shows how some are designed to be bigger than others.

Traditional wedding invitation fonts

For traditional invitations, choose a serif or script font. They look more formal, established and traditional. Here are some examples of traditional invitation fonts. All these fonts are in size 14.

Mix and match fonts

For something a little different, you can mix and match your fonts. Often the names of the bride and groom are in a different font to the rest of the invitation. This really makes the names stand out and give a very fancy look.

However, be careful. It’s essential to choose fonts that go well together otherwise it could look like a bit like a dog’s dinner! Experiment with different fonts together until you find something that works.

Choosing your fonts

When you’re choosing a font, there are several things you should consider. These will help you choose wisely:

• Consider design elements – proportions, size, background colour, foreground colours and line spacing will work differently with each font. Also, once your font is in, how does it affect the rest of your design?
• Think about the materials you’re using. Try to match the font to your style of invitation and the materials you’re using.
• Consider your personality, taste and the theme of your wedding. Does it work with these elements? Does it help you create the ambience you’re looking for?

So, it’s not as simple as just choosing the first font that comes up in your word processing package – your wedding invitation fonts need a bit of thought. Not only is the style of font important, but consider it in context with your design as well. Choosing the right one will really make your wedding invitation look complete.

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