Old English Font
Old English Font brings a classic blackletter style with strong strokes and historic charm. Its sharp edges a…
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Free fonts for certificates, diplomas and awards
Certificates borrow their authority from centuries of printed diplomas: a blackletter or engraved-style title, a formal script for the recipient's name and a classic serif for the wording. The fonts here reproduce that hierarchy and print cleanly on heavy stock, whether it is a school award, a course completion certificate or a company recognition.
Download is free for Windows and Mac. Institutions issuing certificates at scale should check the license in each ZIP; most of these fonts allow it, and the rest offer a simple commercial license.
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24 fonts for certificates and diplomas
Ranked by fit for this use, then by popularity. Every font has a preview page and a free download.
Outlook Font Duo
Outlook Font Duo offers a perfect combination of elegance and versatility by seamlessly blending serif and sc…
Palatino Font
Palatino is a popular font from the highly acclaimed designer Hermann Zapf, who created his remarkable design…
The Seasons Font
Seasons font family radiates everlasting charm and class, making it suitable for many designs. Using high-con…
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Granjon Font
Granjon font is a traditional serif typeface popular among design circles due to its appeal that stays attrac…
Addington CF serif font family
Reliable and workmanlike on the surface, Addington CF opens up and comes alive with its character and attenti…
Hafidzah Font
Meet Hafidzah. Hafidzah is a modern calligraphy font that combines traditional calligraphy style with modern…
Scotch Modern Font Family
Sporting pot-hook serifs and a tiny aperture, the Scotch Modern was an evolution of the Didone and Scotch Rom…
Bembo Font
Bembo is a serif font family which has not gone out of style and is famous for its beauty and legibility as w…
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Fiona Font
Fiona Font is a refined typeface. Fiona is a stunning serif typeface that combines old-fashioned elegance wit…
MADE Mirage Font
Made Mirage is a unique font created by MadeType, a world-class design studio, which underlines the importanc…
Lessa Font Family
Lessa is an elegant classic serif font family consisting of simple style serif fonts with a vintage look, wit…
Kinfolk Font
Kinfolk is a timeless serif font with abrasive elegance. However, it also has a modern influence, with unique…
Americana Viktoria Font
Introducing Americana Viktoria a serif font – where classic Americana meets Viktoria elegance. This font effo…
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Monotype Corsiva Font
Monotype Corsiva is an elegant and antique font that conveys the feeling of history. Corsiva font is fluid an…
Palace Script Font
Palace Script is a formal English script font that modernizes a classic traditional handwriting and calligrap…
Bell MT Font
Bell MT is a classic serif font with a clean and refined look. Its smooth curves and balanced shapes make it…
Nomark Font
Nomark is a beautiful and stylish ligature serif font designed by BrandSemut. This beautiful typeface incorpo…
Gucci Font
The Gucci font, otherwise expressed as ‘Gucci logotype,’ is the undeniable visual aspect of the brand’s logo,…
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Bembo MT Font
Bembo MT is a classic serif typeface known for its clean structure and timeless beauty. Its balanced shapes a…
ITC Clearface Font
ITC Clearface is a serif font with a highly professional legacy. Morris Fuller Benton created it in 1907 beca…
Century Schoolbook Font
Century Schoolbook, a classic serif font that appeared in the 1920s, is an ATF (American Type Founders) type…
Safira March Font
Safira March, a serif font, skillfully combines the charm of the tropical theme with the modern aesthetics of…
Recoleta Font
Recoleta is a fairly used serif contemporary font by Latinotype, released in 2014. One of the most beautiful…
Laying out a certificate
Centre everything on a vertical axis, put the title in blackletter or small caps at the top, the recipient's name in a script or large italic in the middle, and the description in a readable serif at 11–14 pt. Leave space for signatures and a seal. Use one accent colour at most, and print on 200 gsm or heavier paper.
Questions about fonts for certificates and diplomas
- What font is used on diplomas?
- Traditional diplomas use blackletter (Old English) for the institution name, an engraved roman for the body and a formal script for the graduate's name. This collection covers all three.
- Can I make certificates for my students with these fonts?
- Yes. Classroom and personal use is covered by nearly every license here; a school or training business issuing paid certificates should confirm commercial terms in the ZIP.
- Which fonts should I avoid on a certificate?
- Casual handwriting, rounded display faces and anything distressed; they undercut the formality. Also avoid setting the body text in blackletter, which is hard to read in sentences.
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