2021 Font Trends

Last year, Clif Stoltze and Katherine Hughes, of Stoltze Design, told us about the power of new experimental typefaces, symmetrical layouts with selective deviations, and the value of classic designs. Gloria Kondrup, design consultant and full-time professor at ArtCenter College of Design encouraged us to “not to play it safe typographically.” Angie Wang and Mark Fox, partners in the award-winning Design is Play design studio, provided sound advice about using blunt force typography, highly readable text and variable fonts, to capture and keep audiences.

What’s up for 2021? We’re seeing some clear typeface trends. There will be more use of lighthearted scripts. In addition to a new breed of sans serif designs getting popular use, industrial strength sans are making commanding statements. Fonts with a flourish are still trending and heavyweight display typefaces are attracting attention.