Fonts by genre

Best fonts for board books books

The best free fonts for board books books: cover and title fonts such as Fredoka, Baloo 2, Chewy, and readable body fonts such as Andika, Lexend — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

FredokaBoard Books: The Long Night

Baloo 2Board Books: The Long Night

ChewyBoard Books: The Long Night

Patrick HandBoard Books: The Long Night

SnigletBoard Books: The Long Night

SchoolbellBoard Books: The Long Night

Fredoka Sans SerifCover and titles Baloo 2 DisplayCover and titles Chewy DisplayCover and titles Patrick Hand HandwritingCover and titles Sniglet DisplayCover and titles Schoolbell HandwritingCover and titles

Body text fonts

AndikaThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

LexendThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Atkinson HyperlegibleThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Andika Sans SerifInterior body text Lexend Sans SerifInterior body text Atkinson Hyperlegible Sans SerifInterior body text Nunito Sans SerifInterior body text Quicksand Sans SerifInterior body text Comic Neue HandwritingInterior body text

Recommended interior settings

Setting	Recommendation
Body size	14–16 pt
Leading	about 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes	6 x 6 in Square
Chapter titles	a display face such as Fredoka, used sparingly
Typical length	0–300 words

More on this category: Board Books book length guide · interior typography guide.

Sources & data

Fonts from Google Fonts (open-source licences allow commercial use and embedding).