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Spooky season is coming, meaning that we’ll spend the scariest night of the year binge-watching classic Tim Burton’s movies again. If you’re getting as inspired by this holiday as we are, I am sure your head is already crawling with many creative ideas. That’s why we gathered the most eery yet atmospheric Halloween fonts that will help you to amaze your audience with your designs. Or scare them, it’s up to you.Â
Fearful, spooky, horrifying — that’s the font you’ll need to recreate a Halloween vibe in your projects. Here you will find them all, so don’t limit yourself this time and go wild, literally. Carve your digital jack-o’-lantern, think out all the little inscriptions on your party invitations: everything to give your audience shivers is waiting for you below. So, trick or treat?Â
Our Team’s Top Pick
Vampire Zone — Horror Spooky Scary Halloween Font
Does the spooky time of the year inspire you on creating horror-themed designs that give chills to the audience? In this case I have a perfect font to add to your artwork! The edgy letterforms of this Halloween font will surely make your Halloween artworks even more creepy (in an artistic way, of course): cool greeting cards, costumes for trick-or-treating and any other holiday-related items. The type includes lower and uppercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, so you will be fully packed with this one.Â
Spookyman — Halloween + Extras
Mysterious, horror, classic — that’s how you can describe the Spookyman font. It perfectly recreates Halloween’s atmosphere, so adding it to your horror-themed designs guarantees them success! Invitations to various Halloween-themed events, fun logos, grunge clothes, book covers (even for children), flyers — there is nothing you can’t do with such a spooky tool in hand. The archive you download provides 5 types in OTF format in 5 styles: regular, outline, roughline, dingbats and rough, so if you were looking for a versatile Halloween font that you can use over and over again, it’s here.Â
Wonder Night Display Font
Set your imagination free with Wonder Night — a fancy Halloween font inspired by magical storybooks and horror-fantasy movies. It was created with very bouncy letterforms, turned into a readable typography. It is an all-caps display font that is easy to play with. You can combine the uppercase letters and small caps to get a more jaunty design. Also, you’ll find the font equipped with alternates, and features elements like stars and moons as the decoration to bring all your creative fantasies to life. Wonder Night is the type of spooky Halloween fonts that is suitable for children’s merchandise, books for kids, fun logotypes, T-shirts, posters, titles, quotes, and more!Â
Haunted Halloween Typeface
If after rewatching Corpse Bride you got a burst of inspiration, it’s time to create a Halloween-related piece of art to give your audience the shivers! And that’s the moment you need to add some of the best Halloween fonts to your collection. Haunted Halloween typeface is an ideal tool for this purpose, as it has everything you may need from a font — standard letter set, numbers, punctuations, ligatures, and swashes. The type works perfectly in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. So, why don’t you start creating a spooky social media post or a frightening party invitation right now?Â
Hive — Free Font
It’s hard to find free Halloween fonts when you have high expectations, but Hive will surely fulfill all your creative needs. It is created for bringing to life all the spooky ideas you have, and Halloween is the ideal time for such bold designs! Social media posts, grunge clothes, Halloween invitations, fun flyers, logos — these unique letterforms will make your art pieces stand out. And by calling them unique I actually mean it — all the characters are based on some Halloween-related items: monsters, spooky candles, skeletons, Devil’s horns and many more. The nice bonus is that Halloween font is free for personal and commercial use.Â
Jack Reacher Typeface
Immerse yourself in the Halloween atmosphere and create some horror-themed designs that you will be proud of! Even if you don’t have any creative ideas, Jack Reacher font will give you the needed inspiration. This versatile type includes upper and lowercase letters, and numbers giving you artistic freedom. It is a great choice for media posts, t-shirts, invitations to Halloween-themed events, logos and any other designs you want to give a frightening feel.Â
Lonely Ghost — Free Wavy Display Font
Are you looking for free Halloween fonts? You found it! A wavy font is an ideal choice for Halloween designs, so arm yourself with the Lonely Ghost typeface! This Halloween font is inspired by the film ‘A Ghost Story’ directed by David Lowery. The title takes inspiration from the ghostly form with curving ascenders and flat baselines. Lonely Ghost features multilingual support and it is a perfect font for large display typographic work such as posters, apparel, product packaging, web headers, magazine & book covers (even for kids!), and much more. It includes upper and lowercase characters, and numbers so you could recreate the spooky design you imagine perfectly! The font is free for personal and commercial use.Â
Halloween Sunday — a Playful Scary Font
Get your inspiration from this playful Halloween font! If you are more into “strange”, quirky designs even for such a holiday, Halloween Sunday will surely integrate into your creative ideas smoothly. It is perfect for grunge clothes, greeting cards, logos, flyers, posters — actually everything you can think of. The type will look great on both digital and print designs, so if you want to add some spooky vibe to the book decorations, this one will surely find its place in your toolbox. The web font includes upper and lowercase characters, numbers, and punctuation.Â
Zombie Brains
Zombies are an integral part of many horror films, and, speaking honestly, they are one of the scariest creatures. Why not use the fright they cause in your Halloween art projects? Zombie Brains font gives you literal chills by itself, so imagine how it will look in your design. Plus, working with the type is a pure pleasure as it includes everything you may need to craft an outstanding, frightening image — A-z characters, and numbers. Use it for print flyers and posters or digital designs like website layouts or social media posts.Â
Ghostober | Halloween Layered Font
Recreate a spooky design of classic horror movie posters with Ghostober font! The type has been inspired by Halloween and horror films. It is formed from very careful lines with stylistic set and ligature features. Well, actually you can craft anything with it, not only posters — flyers, book or movie titles, logos or create a t-shirt design. It has over 200 glyphs consisting of three layers: Regular, Inline, and Shadow, so you don’t have to limit yourself! Ghostober is compatible with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.Â
Babadook — Halloween Font
The Babadook Halloween font is one of the scariest Halloween fonts you’ll see out there. It gives a vibe of horror films that give you nightmares and make you leave the light on at night. So, if you are working on some Halloween-themed projects, such as creating posters, book titles, clothes or greeting cards, this font is exactly what you were looking for. It is super easy to work with — Babadook works perfectly with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. However, be careful with using it, as the type will give your audience actual chills.Â
Ghoulies
There are many Halloween fonts out there, but I searched high and low to find this one! It is so versatile that it will look equally gorgeous on printed and digital designs, so you can use the type for social media layouts, headlines, posts, or posters, flyers and clothes. What makes it so special is the outstanding letterforms, which are scary enough to be a part of the spooky design or just any other art piece that you want to add a horror movie vibe to. Bring all your ideas to life with such a powerful Halloween font!Â
Fright Night — Vintage Horror Font
It got thrills, chills and diacritics! With inspiration from vintage horror posters and bold geometric type Fright Night is here to put shills on your next project. Whether you are working with your own art or some design templates, this font will make your project stand out. It has basic latin support as well as a lot of western European characters, so you won’t face any problem typing in different languages. So, there is nothing to wait — download the font and give some chills to your audience!Â
Halloween Drama a Spooky Serif Font
If you want to add the best Halloween fonts to your toolbox, check out this one! It is perfect to create a Halloween-related project that stands out and inspires creativity, imagination, and endless fun. Halloween Drama is a spooky serif font inspired by playful bouncy typography. Its frightening vibe makes this typeface suitable for book covers, posters, packaging, merchandise, logotypes and much more. Luckily, it is also super easy to work with: the archive includes lower and uppercase letters, numbers, punctuations, and symbols.Â
Eater
Welcome Eater — a spooky typeface that will blow your mind away. The edgy letterforms of this Halloween font look like they have thorns — it gives them a classic horror movie poster feeling. So, why not use it for the scariest bold designs you have ever come up with? The type provides standard characters, numbers, punctuations, well, everything the font may provide you with to facilitate your working process. Though it comes in one style, the font is still versatile: t-shirt designs, logos, flyers — there is nothing Eater won’t pull off.Â
Tombstone
Creating a one-piece design is impossible without a perfect typeface that suits the concept. If you are crafting a Halloween-related project, such as a horror movie poster, party invitation or social media post, the Tombstone font is a must for you. To be honest, the type is so versatile that there is no need to use it once a year for Halloween, it can be also a part of the book cover, even for children. The archive provides you with a Halloween font coming in 7 styles, each includes a standard letter set (both upper and lowercase characters), numbers, punctuations and ligatures.Â
Nightscary — Horror and Scary Font
Nightscary is a powerful, rough handwritten font with bold splatters. So, if you’ve been looking for a thriller type, this one is everything that you’ve been dreaming of. It doesn’t matter if you’re creating a horror game or a movie poster which are meant to be scary — this script will provide any vintage design project an extra spook, fright, and frightening feel. The Halloween font includes upper and lowercase letters, symbols, punctuation marks, ligatures, alternates and multilingual support. So, check out it if you’re brave enough.Â
Halloween Festival Font
Jack-o’-lanterns carefully craved from the pumpkin, spiders in their web, fearful ghosts — the scariest time of the year is already here! Welcome it being fully armed with Halloween-inspired design tools to craft the spooky artworks that will make the blood run cold. Halloween Festival font is the perfect one for all your logos, posters, flyers and t-shirt designs due to its versatility. The type includes upper and lowercase characters, numerals, punctuation marks, swashes, ligatures and alternates. Go wild with this Halloween font!Â
Freaky Story — Creepy Font
Freaky Story is a condensed serif with horror, creepy vibes! This type is so unique that will make your design pop up, both digital and printed ones: t-shirts, flyers, social media layouts or posts. Freaky Story is also suitable for posters, especially for thrillers and horror movies. With a unique lowercase letter set, this font will make your artwork stylish and spooky. Plus, Freaky Story provides you with multilingual support, giving you more freedom.Â
Dirty Zombie
Zombies are one of the first things we think of when the time of Halloween is coming. They are often seen in horror movies, books and just common decorations used for the holiday. So why not use Zombie-inspired font in your Halloween designs? There is no need to look for it — I have already found it so you can save your precious time and spend it on crafting a new piece of art you will be proud of. The type has unique upper and lowercase letters, numerals, symbols, punctuation marks and alternates. Take artistic risks to share your message!Â
Dreadful — a Spooky Typeface
Halloween is the perfect time for creating truly unique designs and letting yourself go! Especially if you have all the needed professional tools. That’s why I want to introduce you Dreadful — a spooky typeface that is ready to spice up all your artworks. Whether you want to refresh your website with a new thematic layout or create a blood-freezing invitation for a party, this font will be a perfect addition. The archive includes 4 Halloween fonts — Regular, Rust, Shadow, and Rot, so there is no doubt you will find an ideal one that suit the concept and message.Â
Nosifer
If you are crafting a Halloween project and have no idea which font to use, you can always choose a universal one! Nosifer is the kind of spooky type that will suit perfectly any kind of artwork and concept. T-shirt designs, social media posts and layouts, thematic posters, movie and book titles — there is literally nothing this font can’t pull off! Nosifer includes the standard letter set, numbers, and symbols to make your working process easy and pleasant. Don’t miss out on the versatile typeface and you’ll resort to working with it many times!Â
Halloweek
What can make the spooky design even scarier if not a well-chosen font? If you still haven’t found such a type for your artwork, check out Halloweek. As this font was inspired by Halloween itself, it will become a perfect addition to the spooky designs you are preparing for the holiday. The good news is that Halloweek, in fact, is a whole pack with upper and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, alternates and everything you may need while working on your new piece of art. Use it for headlines, layouts, posters, flyers and any other artwork.Â
Kramatan Display + Free Illustration
Those retro horror movie posters have inspired many designers with outstanding works, and Kramatan font is one of them! It has a scary and nostalgic vibe, that guarantees to make your artwork truly eye-catching. But don’t get me wrong, it can be used not only for spooky Halloween posters — it will be perfect for greeting cards, t-shirts, logotypes and any other designs, including digital ones. The downloadable archive includes the font and 15 bonus illustrations. The type includes of the standard letter set and numbers, enabling you to share the message with your audience.Â
HalloWitchZ
As Halloween is coming, it is the best time to refresh your toolbox with some spooky fonts that will help give shivers to your audience with your designs. HalloWitchZ includes standard characters with both upper and lowercase letters. It is incredibly versatile, so whether you are crafting a printed or digital project, this type will find its place in your work. Plus, to make something even more outstanding, you can mix HalloWitchZ with other fonts. Feel the artistic freedom this typeface is ready to give you and share your message!Â
Momster | Display Fonts
Get your silver bullets ready, the vampires are coming! The letterforms of Momster Halloween fonts remind of the fangs, so be careful working with it. Well, despite all the risks it’s hard to resist working with these types. The cartoonish characters of these spooky Halloween fonts won’t leave you indifferent — even if you had no idea what you want to create yet, after taking a look at Momster you’ll feel the urge to start crafting right away. That’s how inspiring it is! The Halloween fonts has upper and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuations, so you can feel fully armed with this tool in hand. Download the Halloween fonts and give your spooky design a more creative look!Â
Scary Envision Font
Finding free Halloween fonts may be hard, but there is nothing impossible. Scary Envision font perfectly recreates the feeling of fear you get when watching a horror movie and a character goes to the dark basement like they don’t hear your “don’t go there!” screams. So, if you want to create some heart-stopping designs, this type is the one you were looking for! The type includes the standard characters, numbers, symbols and alternates. It will be a great choice for social media or website layouts, posts, or printed flyers, posters and greeting cards. The Halloween-themed font is free for personal use only.Â
Midnight Show Vintage Font
Gather all your friends at the Halloween party and have fun! But before that, you need to think of invitations, posters for wall decorations and many other designs you have to get ready. Luckily, I have a Halloween font that will help you to create all these designs in no time! It will add a spooky vibe to any piece of art you are working on. The font comes in 4 styles: Chills, Inline, Outline and Thrills, so you’ll be able to digitalize all your creative ideas. There is nothing to wait for, download this powerful tool!Â
Moonhells Typeface + Extras
Halloween happens only once a year, so let’s get all creative to celebrate it! It doesn’t matter if you have already planned some spooky designs or not — the Moonhells typeface is so inspiring that your head will be full of ideas as soon as you see it. The unique letterforms of the Halloween-themed font are what make it stand out, so it won’t let your audience pass by your artworks indifferently. The type comes with upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Moonhells is perfect already, but it will be even more attractive added to your designs!Â
Frightmare
The fright this font strikes can be only compared with the fear caused by Freddie Krueger. And that’s exactly what you need for your Halloween designs! It will be a perfect choice for clothes, invitations, greeting cards, social media posts and layouts or any other digital or printed artwork you want to have a spooky vibe. This Halloween-themed font consists of lower and uppercase letters, numbers and symbols — everything you need to craft an outstanding piece of art. The question is, won’t you be too scared to use it?Â
Mustkill — Vintage Horror Font
Taking inspiration from scary fonts of horror movie posters, Mustkill Font was created to become a part of Halloween designs. It comes in rough and uppercase style, so you can choose what suits your concept the most. Mustkill gives off a scary vibe that is similar to the feeling you get after having a nightmare. It’s perfect for a poster, branding design, cool logo, book cover, or any other Halloween-based art project. The font includes over 200 glyphs, numerals, punctuation marks, alternates, ligatures, and multilingual support. Add a scary look to your spooky design with Halloween-themed fonts!Â
Halloween Nightmare Demo Font
Little magic will never hurt anybody. So add it to your creative designs! It is especially suitable for Halloween projects, so wait no more and download the Halloween Nightmare font. The creepy type is a perfect choice if you want to add your art piece a mysterious vibe. It includes standard characters, meaning you will be able to bring all your art ideas to life. You can use it for headlines or whole texts, both digital and printed: clothes, invitations, posters, flyers, greeting cards and anything else. There is no doubt you will be proud of the spooky design you get after working with this Halloween font!Â
Frequently Asked Questions
There are many spooky Halloween fonts that will be a great addition to your creative project, giving your creative project a spooky vibe. If you want to enrich your collection with some classic horror types, check out Midnight Show Vintage Font, Halloween Festival and Halloween Drama Spooky Serif. Those will become an integral part of your Halloween themes!
If you want to give a unique look to your creative project, the spooky Halloween fonts are the tool you need! Luckily, there is a wide range of the types you can choose from, but I’d like to recommend you the most atmospheric ones: Nightscary, Zombie Brains and Halloween Sunday. Adding these Halloween fonts to your collection guarantees you a unique look for your spooky designs!
The best Halloween fonts will be different for each project, even though they are connected with one topic. However, if you want to find the all-purpose Halloween font, then I’d recommend you to go with Vampire Zone, Wonder Night and Jack Reacher. These spooky Halloween fonts will give a unique look to your designs!
