Fonts by genre

Best fonts for science fiction books

The best free fonts for science fiction books: cover and title fonts such as Orbitron, Exo 2, Audiowide, and readable body fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

OrbitronSCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

Exo 2SCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

AudiowideSCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

MichromaSCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

OxaniumSCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

RajdhaniSCIENCE FICTION: The Long Night

Orbitron Sans SerifCover and titles Exo 2 Sans SerifCover and titles Audiowide DisplayCover and titles Michroma Sans SerifCover and titles Oxanium DisplayCover and titles Rajdhani 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	6 x 9 in US Trade, 5.5 x 8.5 in Digest
Chapter titles	a display face such as Orbitron, used sparingly
Typical length	90,000–120,000 words

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

Sources & data

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