Top 10 EFF Fonts

Top ten fonts from EFF

Please note that these fonts are suitable only for Windows machines, not the Macintosh.

Here's our selection of fonts from the EFF Professional Range. You're sure find any of these useful to have on your computer.

All these fonts are available in either TrueType or PostScript format - what's the differences between the two formats?

EFF Allegro

An elegant script that looks like old fashioned copperplate writing. The letters join together (technically called "cursive script") to give a flowing style. Allegro is the style of script you might find in a handwritten letter as it's less ornate than EFF Volante.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Ancient

A very useful font that looks like the script used in old manuscripts. Notice the different angles on the verticals of 'd' and 'f'. It's small touchs like this that enliven this font.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Caslon Open

Caslon is one of the classic typefaces and this Open variant is especially pleasing. It's particualrly useful for headings on either the printed page or your web site.
As well as Open there's also Regular, Italic, Bold and, Bold Italic variants in the EFF Caslon family.

TrueType format | PostScript format

Computer readable

There are four different fonts in this category but we've lumped them all under one heading. OCR-A, OCR-B, & OCR-C are readable by both computers and humans. (OCR-A is easier for computers to read, OCR-B by humans, OCR-C by both.)
MICR is the special characters that appear at the bottom of checks. Usually printed in magnetic ink, they can be read at speed by magnetic scanners.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Goudy

Goudy is a "old style" serif font. These are based upon the earliest Roman types. In Goudy lower case characters such as 'a' are about half the height of characters such as 'b'. This gives text an open, spacious appearance.
There are ten variants of Goudy font available.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Hot Dog

A complete contrast to a classical font like Goudy. Hot Dog is a modern display font, which means it's best used for small areas of text such as headings or signs. What makes it unusual is the highlights on the characters.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Old English

Another complete contrast. Old English is a "black letter" font, which means it's similar to hand-written texts of the Middle Ages. Black letter fonts are often used today for formal invitations, for example to weddings.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Swiss Monospaced

A very unusual and very useful font. Swiss-style fonts are probably the most popular type of modern sans-serif. You can use them for both headings and large areas of text. What makes this font unusual is that it's monospaced; that is all the letters are the same width. There are very few monospaced fonts available and this is the best-looking that we know of. It's an excellent alternative to the usual Courier. There are Regular, Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic variants available.
What extends its usefulness further is that stylistically it matches EFF Swiss proportional fonts. (Proportional fonts have characters of differing widths so 'i' is narrower than 'm'. Monospaced fonts have both characters the same width.)

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Volante

A script font, similar to Allegro but more ornate. You are more likely to find this on important documents such as certificates than in ordinary letters.

TrueType format | PostScript format

EFF Xmas

One of our favorite fonts. The name says it all really. Here's the ideal font to create that seasonal feeling, complete with snow on the letters. A great font to use for greetings cards, seasonal posters, and where you want to create a wintry mood.

TrueType format | PostScript format