Fonts by genre

Best fonts for mystery books

The best free fonts for mystery books: cover and title fonts such as Bebas Neue, Oswald, Anton, and readable body fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

Bebas NeueMYSTERY: The Long Night

OswaldMYSTERY: The Long Night

AntonMYSTERY: The Long Night

League GothicMYSTERY: The Long Night

Barlow CondensedMYSTERY: The Long Night

Archivo BlackMYSTERY: The Long Night

Bebas Neue Sans SerifCover and titles Oswald Sans SerifCover and titles Anton Sans SerifCover and titles League Gothic Sans SerifCover and titles Barlow Condensed Sans SerifCover and titles Archivo Black Sans SerifCover and titles

Body text fonts

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

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

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

Cormorant Garamond SerifInterior body text Playfair Display SerifInterior body text Libre Baskerville SerifInterior body text Lora SerifInterior body text Merriweather SerifInterior body text PT Serif SerifInterior body text

Recommended interior settings

Setting	Recommendation
Body size	10.5–12 pt
Leading	about 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes	5.5 x 8.5 in Digest, 6 x 9 in US Trade, 5 x 8 in
Chapter titles	a display face such as Bebas Neue, used sparingly
Typical length	70,000–90,000 words

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

Sources & data

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