These are some of my favorite fabulous and FREE chalkboard fonts that work great in digital designs, or with stencils to hand-letter the real thing!
As of this post’s publication, they’re all available for free online (most are available free for personal use only, so please double check their terms of use). You can find a link to each font below the image. Enjoy!
| Ribeye Marrow | Sketch Block | Schalk | DotNess | Janda Stylish Script | Grutch Shaded | Sandbox Melodrama | Beyond Wonderland | Nineteen Oh Five | Urban Class | Quickie | Orange Juice | KG Broken Vessels Sketch | Janda Curlygirl Pop | Return To Sender | Pea Ellie Bellie | KG Ten Thousands Reasons Alt | Chalk Hand Lettering Shaded | Vtks Love Love | Who Needs Consistency | King Cool KC | Pea Bev |
More Awesome Chalkboard Fonts!
Be sure and check out some of my other favorite chalkboard font collections too!
If you ever thought about turning your own handwriting into a font (admit it, you know you have), I’ve got a tutorial showing you how to do just that (it’s super easy and FREE!):
Aaaaaand, now that you’ve got all these awesome fonts downloaded, you’ll probably want a way to preview them all at once!:
I’ve also compiled a list of my favorite sites that offer awesome FREE digital resources! High-quality fonts, SVGs, backgrounds, digital scrapbooking, Photoshop fun….it’s all covered here! And most include commercial rights too!
How to Make a Birthday Chalkboard Poster
I’ve also written a complete, step-by-step tutorial for how to make a birthday chalkboard poster that you may be interested in!
And how to turn your awesome chalkboard design into the cutest little photo prop!
Wanna know how to make a cute little banner for a chalkboard poster? I’ve got ya covered!
If you’d like to know how to create your own chalkboard poster on a Mac without Photoshop, you can check out a tutorial I created here:
Some Projects Using These Chalkboard Fonts
I used some of the above fonts (and dingbats) for my oldest son’s first birthday chalkboard poster:
And for my youngest when he turned one:
And for my niece’s Classic Alice in Wonderland first birthday chalkboard poster:
And here’s one I made for her second birthday….this one is zoo-themed AND with a photo!
I made a quick chalkboard sign to announce the upcoming arrival of our next little one, with the help of our firstborn. :)
Here’s a quick sign I did for Rowan’s first day of pre-school!
Some of these also came in handy when making the invitations for my son’s dinosaur first birthday party:
And here’s a fun and whimsical family portrait Christmas card I created!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jessie says
February 22, 2018 at 7:41 amHello Christine! What a great site you have here!
Could you advise the font you used on the name – BRAYDEN?
Thanks in advance!
Stephanie says
August 22, 2017 at 11:09 amThank you so much for this post! Also, your link to the schalk font does not work.
Christine says
August 22, 2017 at 4:41 pmThanks for letting me know about the link! This post is three years old now, so some links are bound to get broken in that time. :)
Karen says
September 10, 2016 at 3:10 amHope you still check on comments for this article. I was wondering if you have to use a ton of printer ink every time you make a chalk poster? Do you use a special white ink on black paper?
Katie says
July 13, 2016 at 8:10 amHi,
Can you tell me the font you use on your website tabs and headings? It’s the one used on “Fabulous and Free Chalkboard Fonts”. I love it. It’s unique and readable.
Thank you
Jodi Burns says
July 1, 2016 at 11:14 amCan you download fonts to a tablet that has word? I tried but I don’t see them anywhere.
So want to try all this fun stuff
Samantha says
April 12, 2016 at 8:23 pmHi! Love these fonts! Quick question… what font is the word “font” right under chalkboard at the top of the poster?
Tina says
July 1, 2016 at 12:13 pmI was wondering the same thing. Please do tell!
MELISA says
December 30, 2015 at 8:43 amHi, hello..do you know if it could be done in a regular computer>? I dont have a Mac..:(
Christine says
December 31, 2015 at 11:28 amHmmmm, Melisa, I’m not too sure what you’re referring to. Are you asking about how to create a chalkboard poster with another program similar to Mac’s Preview? Or about downloading chalkboard fonts?
If it’s the former, I’ve had a Mac for years and years, so my recollection of Windows computers is a little fuzzy. You could probably do something similar in Word or PowerPoint. If it’s the latter, then yes! You can certainly download these chalkboard fonts and use on your regular computer. Hope this helps!
Jayme says
December 1, 2015 at 9:07 pmI would love to add some more fonts to use for my silhouette projects, but it seems like every time I try downloading one from a free site, my computer gets a virus. Is there any tried and true sites that you know of that I could try? My friend has a Mac and she doesn’t seem to have this problem.
Anshul says
November 28, 2015 at 1:59 amHi, can you tell me which font did you use in writing “By: Where The Smile Have Been”, in the first blackboard image.
Christine says
November 29, 2015 at 3:12 pmHi Anshul! I’m pretty sure that’s in Schalk.
Eirin R says
November 15, 2015 at 6:16 amCan I ask what your Store name font is called? I guess its the same font that has the apple symbol you used in the image Create your own chalkboard poster on a Mac!
Christine says
November 29, 2015 at 3:13 pmHey Erin! I think that’s Sketch Block.
CLAUDIa says
October 8, 2015 at 8:03 pmThank you so much for the information. Looking at your chalkboard posters the fonts really look like chalk, do you change them in Photoshop to appear like that our it is the font itself. My poster doesn’t look that real!!!
thank you again
Christine says
November 29, 2015 at 3:11 pmHey Claudia! Nope, nothing extra is done to them in Photoshop. I just type them out and change their colors. Some fonts just look more “chalky” and/or hand-drawn than others. You can always try playing with the opacity too. Hope this helps!
Stephaie says
July 15, 2015 at 8:30 amWhat am I doing wrong? I have downloaded a couple of fonts, but I can’t open them in Microsoft Word? Please HELP! :)
Christine says
July 15, 2015 at 8:20 pmHey Stephanie! After you download the fonts, you need to install them into your computer’s Font folder. If you currently have Word open, you’ll also need to close then reopen it in order for the fonts to show up. There are lots of resources online for how to install fonts for every type of computer and operating system, so just Google whatever you have to learn the specifics if you need them. Hope this helps!
Kim says
August 5, 2015 at 8:25 pmOk I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I downloaded the fonts but they are not showing up when I add a text box, highlight it and try to change the font to the downloaded ones. I see them in the font book but not in the drop down selection of fonts in the Preview.
Kim says
August 5, 2015 at 8:40 pmoh never mind I figured it out. I had to close preview and then reopen it.
Christine says
August 5, 2015 at 9:17 pmYep Kim, that usually takes care of it. Glad you figured it out! :)
Emily @ Two Purple Couches says
June 14, 2015 at 9:02 pmPINNING THIS!! I’ve found myself down that same font rabbit-hole at times. This is an awesome round-up of chalkboard fonts! Thanks for sharing them, Christine :)
Christine says
June 16, 2015 at 12:48 pmYay, glad you like these too, Emily!
Kelly of Simply Kelly Designs says
June 14, 2015 at 3:47 pmThanks for this list! I love chalkboard fonts. It’s a good tip to check the terms of use for each font.
Tracey Holden says
April 20, 2015 at 8:32 amHey Christine,
I have searched and searched to find the font you used on your “fabulous and free chalkboard fonts”. Specifically the font used for the “fabulous and free”. Can you tell me the name and where to find?
Thanks in advance,
Tracey
Christine says
April 20, 2015 at 11:58 amHey Tracey! That font is called Janda Curlygirl Serif, and it can be downloaded from the same link as the Janda Curlygirl Pop from above (they’re all part of the same font file…and there’s even a third variation called Janda Curlygirl Chunky!). Hope that helps! :)
Valerie says
March 17, 2015 at 10:57 pmHi!
Love your birthday posters!! Great list of free fonts too. What is the font you used for the words My First Birthday! on Rowen’s poster?
I can’t wait to check out wordmark, thanks!!
Christine says
March 18, 2015 at 6:14 pmHey Valerie! I just went back and checked my Photoshop file, and that font is called Love and Laughter. Hope this helps!!
Valerie says
March 25, 2015 at 2:49 pmThank you soooo much! I was going cross-eyed searching daFont! :o)
Christine says
March 25, 2015 at 8:50 pmYou’re so very welcome, Valerie! And I know what you mean about going cross-eyed while browsing fonts…..yowzaaaa! ;)
Cassie says
March 13, 2015 at 9:17 amFor some reason when I download the fonts and try to open them on my silhouette program, none of the files are supported. What can I do to fix that?
Christine says
March 13, 2015 at 9:21 amHey Cassie! Have you installed them into your computer’s Fonts folder first?
Liezl says
March 10, 2015 at 4:28 amThank you so much for the effort that went into this! I absolutely love how you presented your chalkboard fonts. Just brilliant.
Christine says
March 11, 2015 at 12:25 pmWhy thank you, Liezl! I’m glad you enjoy it! I love creating chalkboard designs, so I thought this would be helpful information to share with others. Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Michelle says
March 5, 2015 at 7:28 pmThank you for sharing this. What font did you use for the word chalkboard just below Fabulous and Free?
Christine says
March 5, 2015 at 10:59 pmHey Michelle! That word is written in the font called Chalk Hand Lettering Shaded, which is linked above. Thanks for visiting!
Birgit says
February 21, 2015 at 4:18 amthe first time I’ve downloaded fonts, but quite sure that there will be much more :)!
thank you for your great overview,
xoxo, B
Christine says
February 21, 2015 at 12:02 pmNo problem, Birgit! I’m so happy to hear you found this collection helpful. But be aware, you may soon become addicted to downloading fonts! :)
Elizabeth says
February 19, 2015 at 4:26 pmI love your website! Thanks so much for sharing and helping others figure out how to make cute things for our kids. I really like your pennant that says Happy 1st Birthday at the top of Rowan’s poster. How did you do that? Thanks!
Christine says
February 22, 2015 at 11:19 pmHey Elizabeth! That pennant banner was made with a dingbat font called KG A Little Swag. I made it in Photoshop Elements by first typing out the saying (the longer pennants are capital letters but the shorter ones are lowercase) then I alternated the colors blue and green. I then made a second layer behind it that were all solid pennants that I colored orange and then offset a little bit to make it look like an orange shadow, and to fill in the letters with orange. Then I made a third layer for the white hanging string.
It probably sounds complicated but it’s really not. :) Just several different text layers since it’s a dingbat font. Let me know if you need any further clarification and I’ll try to explain it better!
Jennifer Pinasco says
January 18, 2015 at 7:28 amHey Jennifer again! I’ve downloaded all the fonts but when I go to wordmark they dont show up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Christine says
January 18, 2015 at 8:51 pmHmmmm, Jennifer….I have no idea why you’re having problems with the fonts not showing up on wordmark.it! These fonts show up just fine when I use it. That’s so strange. I think I’ve seen a couple times where one or two of my fonts won’t load, but not a whole chunk. I’m not techy (as you’re well aware) ;), so maybe reach out to the creator of wordmark?
Sherri says
January 10, 2015 at 8:59 amThank you so much for this roundup!!! It really is fantastic! I just got done downloading and cannot wait to start playing with these for a baby shower I am throwing this spring! THANK YOU!!
Christine says
January 10, 2015 at 8:46 pmOh Sherri, you are so very welcome! I’m very happy to hear that you found this helpful! I plan on doing another roundup soon….there are just so many awesome fonts out there! Thanks for stopping by and have fun with the baby showering planning!
Yo says
January 10, 2015 at 2:37 amWonderful stuff! But how to get the “teeth” font?? I searched a lot and couldn’t find anywhere. Please can you help? TIA. Cheers!
Christine says
January 10, 2015 at 8:44 pmHey there Yo! Are you referring to the tooth dingbat I used for my son’s first birthday chalkboard poster? If so, that one’s called JLR Toofy Grin. I just changed the shape up a bit. Hope this helps!
bette says
January 5, 2015 at 12:45 pmMy computer will never let me download free fonts because of the malware that is hidden in them. The anti virus picks it up everytime….nothing is ever really free is it?? Would love to know how people are actually getting these fonts…a question I have is if you are a success at downloading them….do they go right to your font program?? I am trying to do a birthday poster for my GS with the black foam board and the crayola chalk crayons….I like the idea of handwritten fonts opposed to the printed boards I see online.
Your posters look great! Would love to do one as pro looking as those.
Christine says
January 5, 2015 at 8:08 pmHey Bette! I’m sorry to hear you’re having problems downloading fonts! I’ve never had such an issue. I’m using a Mac, though, and they tend to do very well against viruses and malware. Every once in a while, I’ll download a font and when I go to install it, a warning box will pop up saying something like “Warning! Two errors found. Proceed with caution.” So I forgo on installing those….I’m not sure if that’s virus-related or a design flaw in the font file. I used to have a PC too and was font crazy then as well….I downloaded fonts onto it no problem, even with my McAfee antivirus software running. I’m not sure why you’re having difficulties!
Regarding your question about where the fonts go: When you click ‘download’, a file (usually a .zip file) will go to your Downloads folder. You’ll then need to go there, find the font’s file, unzip it if necessary, then find the file with your font’s name that is usually ending in .ttf or .otf and install it….that will then install the font into your computer’s font book, which you can then use in any program like any other font.
Hope this helps! Good luck with your poster!
Melissa says
December 31, 2014 at 9:36 amThanks, Christine – totally not your fault. Took a little while, but I got it all off my computer.
Christine says
January 4, 2015 at 11:14 amGlad to hear you got your computer well again, Melissa!
Melissa says
December 30, 2014 at 7:27 pmI downloaded these free fonts and malware was put on my computer (Vosteran). Apparently, it was bundled into the free fonts. Just wanted to let you know as I love your site.
Christine says
December 30, 2014 at 7:53 pmOh no, Melissa! So sorry to hear that! I’ve downloaded hundreds and hundreds of fonts from these various sites and have never had an issue. Thanks for passing the feedback along!
Chrissy says
December 17, 2014 at 12:18 pmFound this on Pinterest.. Love it!! Thanks!
Christine says
December 19, 2014 at 9:59 pmHey Chrissy (I used to go by Chrissi as well growing up…but with an ‘i’)! So glad you found your way here!