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36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design

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36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

Because my husband is a big car guy, I’ll often find myself in out-of-my-depth discussions about horsepower and torque.

But one thing I feel confident talking about is design. I know good design when I see it — and I always tell him modern cars do not hold a candle to mid-century cars.

The beautiful curves, the stylish colors. It’s all very beautiful.

The same thing is true about mid century modern fonts, in my opinion.

I may stray from time to time and try new and different typefaces, however nothing compares with the ingenuity of the 1950s and 1960s fonts.

Here are a few of the styles that really pique my interest:

  • The geometric sans serifs that are all business.
  • The playful atomic googie fonts that seem kind of crazy lighthearted in retrospect but totally define the time period.
  • The uneven beatnik styles that defy all the rules.
  • Finally, the streamlined type that was based on the design of those aforementioned mid century cars I adore!

In this post, I’ve rounded up 36 awesome mid century modern fonts I’ve had my eye on that will be sure to set your next retro design project on fire.

Which one is your favorite?

Mid Century Modern Fonts

Scroll down to find the link to the font you love the most!

1. Acre

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

2. Airstream (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

3. Badmood

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

4. Blackcurrant

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

5. Carosello (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

6. Cherry Soda

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

7. Craw Modern

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

8. Display Gothic 1958

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

9. Dymaxian Script (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

10. Dynatype

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

11. Filmotype Honey

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

12. Filmotype Modern

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

13. Fontdiner Sparkly

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

14. Halau Script

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

15. Hillstown

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

16. Horseshoes & Lemonade

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

17. Indubitably (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

18. Jaywalker

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

19. Jazz Dark

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

20. Jeames

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

21. Johnny Lunchpail

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

22. Lakeside

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23. Palm Canyon Drive

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24. Pink Flamingo

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25. Quigley Wiggly (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

26. Reckless

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27. Rocket Script

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28. Sundowners

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29. Swung Note

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30. The West Side (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

31. Thirsty Script (free)

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32. Thriftage

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33. Tipique

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34. Watshot

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35. Whirly Birdie!

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

36. Yesteryear (free)

36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

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36 Mid Century Modern Fonts for Your Next Retro Design • Little Gold Pixel

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