Typography: 5 hot font trends for 2022 in print

The most fashionable fonts in 2022 © crédit personnel

The impact of a font to convey a message or an emotion has always played a key role. So, which one should you choose to be sure you're up to date in 2022?

Thickness and roundness

Very graphic, with a strong fat for a block effect, the thick fonts intensify the power of visibility and it matches in 2022. As for the more rounded shapes of some fonts (just as thick), they open their use, until now rather reserved for children, to a wider audience to energize the designs with bright colors.

Police Hoss de Mark Caneso
Police Hoss by Mark Caneso

Art & Craft inspiration or handwritten typography

The vintage style is always seductive. The proof is in the pudding, with ornaments reminiscent of the decorative arts adorning certain fonts. The fluidity of handwritten characters is making a comeback in a more scribbled and natural version.

Police manuscrite Glitzier de Studio Din
Glitzier handwritten font from Studio Din
Police manuscrite Stateless de Yevdokimov
Stateless handwritten font by Yevdokimov

Simplicity and minimalism

Close to art nouveau fonts or calligraphy, the ornamental asset of a minimalist font will gracefully fit on posters, books, packaging or at marketing events, for example.

Deux polices minimalistes
Two minimalist fonts

The originality of realistic typefaces or the unstructured look of experimental fonts

More atypical and ignoring any idea of alignment, these types of fonts play on their strong capacity to stand out. Because of a reduced legibility, the will is especially to leave a big part of creativity. And when you add the texture of objects judiciously selected for a realistic rendering, the tactile effect becomes irresistible and emotionally charged.

Visuel pour publicité Honda
Visual for Honda ad
Police expérimentale Deus Art d'Alex Aperios
Deus Art experimental police by Alex Aperios

Serif and sans serif fonts

Delicate and conducive to feelings of nostalgia, serif fonts are timeless in graphic compositions. Suitable for both print and digital, they convey notions of trust and truth.

Police avec et sans empattement - Harlow Font Duo de Mila Garret à gauche et Mortar & Brick à droite
Serif and sans serif font - Harlow Font Duo by Mila Garret on the left and Mortar & Brick on the right

More minimalist, sans serif fonts are also very current this year and also fit very well in the design of a logo trend in 2022 . Combined with white space, sans serif typefaces will give a luxurious feel to the designs.

Retro fonts

Often plump, the retro typos of 2022 are colorful and aesthetic. They carry values of optimism and cheerfulness. The nostalgic atmosphere of this year seems to be conducive to the return of this trend full of fantasy.

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