Fortnite font. 6 free fonts in its lettering style.
For Fortnite lettering, start with Barlow Condensed at weight 900 (heavy, rounded-square curves).
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Chosen by eye · sans serif
Barlow Condensed
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Mid-range among the 6 Fortnite picks.
Nearest other pick by our lab: Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, score 85; Barlow Condensed is 23% wider, x-height 4.1% taller, 9.9% lighter, and 9.2% more stroke contrast.
Barlow Condensed: 9 weights, italics; Fortnite set here at 900.
- ✓Web
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
What people make with Fortnite lettering
Fortnite lettering is used for gaming thumbnails, clan names and birthday banners. Barlow Condensed at weight 900 has the heavy, rounded-square curves; Smooch Sans at weight 900 is a little playful for a Fortnite party banner. Saira Extra Condensed at weight 900 is squarer and very narrow, for a long Fortnite clan name on one line.
The type behind Fortnite
The Fortnite lettering is set in Burbank, a paid typeface (bouncy version of a classic American gothic, 2007).
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Fortnite picks, measured
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| Font | Why | Set at | Nearest pick | Width | x-height | Ink | Contrast | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Condensed | Heavy, rounded-square curves | 900 | Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, 85 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| Anton | Heavy and tightly condensed | 400 | no measure | +19% | +45% | +73% | +16% | 1 |
| Saira Extra Condensed | Squarer, very narrow | 900 | Smooch Sans, 66 | −10% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +0.2% | 9 |
| Sofia Sans Extra Condensed | Narrow, black and sturdy | 900 | Barlow Condensed, 85 | −19% | −4% | +11% | −8.5% | 11 |
| Smooch Sans | Heavy, a little playful | 900 | Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, 67 | −8.5% | −7.1% | −23% | +9.9% | 9 |
| Alumni Sans | lab score 95 to Smooch Sans | 900 | Smooch Sans, 95 | −14% | −2.2% | −6.2% | +38% | 9 |
Can I use the Fortnite fonts for…
| Free font | Personal | Selling | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Condensed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anton | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saira Extra Condensed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sofia Sans Extra Condensed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smooch Sans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alumni Sans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Barlow Condensed, Anton, Saira Extra Condensed, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, Smooch Sans, and Alumni Sans are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
Trademark
Free fonts, yes; the Fortnite name and logo, no: a thumbnail, a clan name or a party banner for yourself is fine, merchandise needs the owner’s permission.
Fortnite is a trademark of its owner; these are free fonts in a similar lettering style, not the original lettering.
Fortnite font questions
What font does Fortnite use?
The Fortnite lettering is set in Burbank, a paid typeface (bouncy version of a classic American gothic, 2007). First free pick here: Barlow Condensed at weight 900 (heavy, rounded-square curves).
Is there a free Fortnite font?
Not the Fortnite lettering itself; in its style, under open licences: Barlow Condensed, Anton, Saira Extra Condensed, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, Smooch Sans, and Alumni Sans.
Which Fortnite font is the boldest, and which the narrowest?
Anton has the heaviest ink of the 6 Fortnite picks, 123% darker than Smooch Sans; Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is the narrowest, 32% narrower than Anton.
Which Fortnite font reads best at small sizes?
Anton, with an x-height 56% taller than Smooch Sans; most weights: Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, 11.
How were the Fortnite fonts chosen?
5 of 6 chosen by eye: Barlow Condensed, Anton, Saira Extra Condensed, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, and Smooch Sans. Alumni Sans: added for Fortnite by our lab’s scores, 80 or more against two picks.