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Just wondering if it is possible to see what's in the bleed area when using artboards? On regular documents, I can see the contents on the bleed area and then hide them if I want. With artboards, I can see the bleed outline, but not the contents. Thanks in advance.

Hi there!
I just wanted to share a list of Free for Commercial Use Fonts. This is a curated[*] list of some of the best freely available Fonts out there. The criteria I had in order to come up with this list:
They have to be either Free or Open Source Fonts. They can be used in commercial projects (some restrictions may vary from Font to Font, so be sure to read first). I made my best to ensure this point, but I could be wrong and I'd be more that happy if you let me know if I made a mistake. No attribution required. In some cases (Serif and Sans Serif), they have to have more than two weights (at least one italic included). Support for Spanish characters like Á, Ü, ¿¡!?, Ññ (since I speak Spanish, this was mandatory, but there are many more good Fonts that don't cover this criteria). [*] I have basic knowledge about typography, but I have read reviews from well educated people in order to ensure quality.
 
Well, here it is the list. As you can see, they are grouped by classification, and a general one in that regard. Some of the Serif and Sans Serif fonts were included in "Headlines" because they had one weight or they had no italics/oblique.
 
[UPDATE] Added notes on some cases, like what the Font can be an alternative of.
[UPDATE] Added the number of Fonts.
[UPDATE] Adding previews of the fonts... eventhough some of them won't look as good, but it will help before clicking on a link.
[UPDATE] Where possible, I added a link to real life examples linking to Fonts In Use, for inspiration. 
 
Blackletter
 
Berkshire Swash
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Berkshire+Swash
 

 
BlackChancery
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/blackchancery-font.html
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
CAT Walthari
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Walthari]
https://fontesk.com/walthari-font/
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Chomsky
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Old English]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/chomsky
 
Fonts In Use example 
 

 
Cloister Black
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Old English]
http://www.fontspace.com/dieter-steffmann/cloister-black
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Colchester
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/colchester-font.html
 
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Eagle Lake
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Eagle+Lake
 

 
Fette UNZ Fraktur
- 2 Fonts (one with classic shapes for some letters)
[Alternative to: Fette Fraktur]
https://fontesk.com/fette-unz-fraktur/
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Fondamento
- 2 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fondamento
 

 
Gondola SD
- 2 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Gondola-SD
 

 
Hansa Gotisch
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/hansagotisch-font.html
 

 
Manuskript Gothisch
- 1 Font
https://www.dafont.com/es/manuskript-gothisch.font
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Moderne Fraktur
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/moderne-fraktur-font.html
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Pirata One
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Pirata+One
 

 
Squealer
- 2 Fonts
https://www.dafont.com/es/squealer.font
 

 
UnifrakturCook
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/UnifrakturCook
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Display
 
Abril Fatface
- 2 Fonts are free
[Alternative to: Bodoni Poster, Miller]
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/type-together/abril/
 
Fonts In Use examples (include examples of the non-free Abril Display fonts)
 

 
Airstream NF
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/airstream-font.html
 

 
Amarante
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Amarante
 

 
Barbaro
- 2 Fonts
http://www.1001fonts.com/barbaro-font.html
 

 
Bullpen
- 3 Fonts are free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/bullpen
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Butler & Butler Stencil
- 7 & 7 Fonts
[Alternative to: Bodoni]
https://befonts.com/butler-font.html
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Capture It
- 2 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/capture-it
 

 
Catallina
- 1 Font
https://rostype.com/catallina/
 

 
Centenario v0.1
- 1 Font
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--R27VKxs4bCoGa5s55CirtReR3Fui-J
 

 
Cheque
- 2 Fonts
http://www.fontfabric.com/cheque-font/
 

 
Chonburi
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Chonburi
 

 
Cinzel Decorative
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative to: Trajan]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cinzel+Decorative
 

 
Citrica
- 1 Font
https://befonts.com/citrica-font.html
 

 
Classica
- 4 Fonts
https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/classica
 

 
Colus
- 1 Font
http://www.fontfabric.com/colus/
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Cormorant Upright
- 5 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant+Upright
 

 
Cuyabra
- 4 Fonts
https://befonts.com/cuyabra-typeface.html
 

 
Emberly
- 54 Fonts
https://www.behance.net/gallery/87667103/Emberly-Free-Typeface-54-Styles
https://gumroad.com/l/XTAeN (Direct downloat at Gumroad, just put a 0)
 

 
Enigmatic
- 3 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Enigmatic
 

 
Euphorigenic
- 1 Font
https://www.dafont.com/es/euphorigenic.font
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
High School USA Sans
- 2 Fonts
http://www.fontspace.com/abdulmakesfonts/high-school-usa
 

 
Ironick NF
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/ironick-normal-font.html
 

 
Kaushan Script
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kaushan+Script
 

 
Limelight
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Limelight
 

 
Lobster Two
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lobster+Two
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
MADE Mountain
- 1 Font
https://fontesk.com/made-mountain-font/
 

 
Marcellus SC
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Trajan]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Marcellus+SC
 

 
Metropolis 1920
- 1 Font
https://befonts.com/metropolis-1920.html
 

 
Milonga
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Milonga
 

 
Moniqa
- 162 Fonts. Divided as follows:
- 54 Display Fonts (18 Regular Width, 18 Narrow and 18 Condensed)
- 54 Heading Fonts (18 Regular Width, 18 Narrow and 18 Condensed)
- 54 Paragraph Fonts (18 Regular Width, 18 Narrow and 18 Condensed)
[Just put a 0 to get it for free]
https://rajputrajesh-448.gumroad.com/l/MONIQA
 

 
Niconne
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Niconne
 

 
Nikoleta
- 1 Font
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/nikoleta
 

 
Old Standard TT
- 3 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Old+Standard+TT
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Oranienbaum
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Bodoni]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Oranienbaum
 

 
Orbitron
- 6 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Orbitron
 

 
Parisish
- 1 Font
http://www.fontspace.com/george-williams/parisish
 

 
Pitch Display
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/pitch-display-font.html
 

 
Placid Armor
- 1 Font
https://befonts.com/placid-armor-typeface.html
 

 
Playfair Display
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playfair+Display
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Playfair Display SC
- 6 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Playfair+Display+SC
 

 
QT Bengal
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative To: ITC Benguiat]
https://fontesk.com/bengal-typeface/
 
Fonts In Use examples (It's for ITC Benguiat, but since this is a carbon copy...)
 

 
QT Peignoir
- 2 Fonts
 
[Alternative To: Peignot]
https://fontesk.com/peignior-font/
 
Fonts In Use example (It's for Peignot, but since this is a carbon copy...)
 

 
Quadrat Serial
- 1 Font is free
[Alternative To: Friz Quadrata]
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/softmaker/quadrat-serial
 
Fonts In Use example (It's for Friz Quadrata, but since this is a carbon copy...)
 

 
Redressed
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Redressed
 

 
Rousseau Deco
- 1 Font
https://rostype.com/rousseau-deco/
 

 
Rozha One
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Rozha+One
 

 
Salomé
- 1 Font free
[Alternative to: ITC Tiffany]
[You need to share in order to download it]
http://atipofoundry.com/fonts/salome
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Sancreek
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Sancreek
 

 
Sansita
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Sansita
 

 
SciFly
- 1 Font
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/scifly
 

 
Shrikhand
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Shrikhand
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Smokum
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Smokum
 

 
Soria
- 1 Font
https://befonts.com/soria-font.html
 

 
Special Elite
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Special+Elite
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Stardos Stencil
- 2 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Stardos+Stencil
 

 
Streetwear
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/streetwear-font.html
 

 
Subway
- 2 Fonts
https://www.dafont.com/es/subway-ds.font
 

 
Tangerine
- 2 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Tangerine
 

 
Tintoretto
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/tintoretto-font.html
 

 
Valentina
- 1 Font
https://befonts.com/valentina-typeface.html
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Voga
- 1 Font is free
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/cdtype/voga/
 

 
WC ROUGHTRAD Bta
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/wc-roughtrad-bta-font.html
 

 
Young Serif
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/youngserif-font.html
 
Fonts In Use example
 


 
Handwritten
 
 
Amatic SC
- 2 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Amatic+SC
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Apalu
- 1 Font
https://gumroad.com/l/ClKUd
 

 
Berrylicious
- 4 Fonts
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/berrylicious
 

 
Kalam
- 3 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kalam
 

 
Odachi
- 1 Font
https://www.behance.net/gallery/59783897/Odachi-Free-Brush-Font
 

 
REIS
- 1 Font
https://sellfy.com/p/7I08/
 

 
Selima
- 1 Font
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/selima
 

 
Tragic Marker
- 1 Font
https://www.behance.net/gallery/36214355/Tragic-Marker-a-fat-marker-style-handwriting-font
 

 
Wild Zova
- 1 Font
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/wild-zova-free-brush-font
 

 
Headlines
 
 
Aganè & Aganè S
- 4 Fonts & 3 Fonts
[Alternative to: Frutiger]
https://befonts.com/agane-font-family.html
 

 
Akrobat
- 8 Fonts
https://befonts.com/akrobat-font-family.html
 

 
Akshar
- 5 Fonts
[Alternative to: Bebas Neue Pro Expanded]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Akshar
 

 
Anton
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Anton
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Antonio
- 7 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Antonio
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Archivo Black
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Akzidenz Grotesk]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Archivo+Black
 

 
Bebas Neue
- 5 Fonts
http://www.fontfabric.com/bebas-neue/
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Breamcatcher
- 1 Font is free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/breamcatcher
 

 
Built Titling
- 10 Fonts
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/built-titling
 

 
Bunken Tech Sans
- 1 Font is free
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/buntype/bunken-tech-sans-pro/
 

 
Bunken Tech Sans Wide
- 2 Fonts are free
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/buntype/bunken-tech-sans-wide/
 

 
Canter
- 6 Fonts
http://www.fontfabric.com/canter-free-font/
 

 
Cinzel
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative to: Trajan]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cinzel
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Copperplate CC
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Copperplate]
[Just type a 0 in Amount (in USD) to download for free]
https://cowboycollective.cc/2020/06/22/CopperplateCC.html
 

 
Cormorant SC
- 5 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant+SC
 

 
Constantine
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Trajan]
https://www.dafont.com/es/constantine.font
 

 
D-DIN-PRO
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: DIN]
https://github.com/CyberFei/D-DIN-PRO
 

 
Eau Douce
- 6 Fonts
 
[Alternative To: Frutiger]
https://www.yoworks.com/eau_douce/index.html
 
Fonts In Use example
 


Engebrechtre
- 8 Fonts
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/engebrechtre
 

 
Fahkwang
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fahkwang
 

 
Frank Ruhl Libre
- 7 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Frank+Ruhl+Libre
 

 
Galderglynn Titling
- 14 Fonts
https://www.1001fonts.com/galderglynn-titling-font.html
No longer available on Fontspring
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/galderglynn-titling
 

 
Geologica
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Avenir]
[It includes a more traditional shapes Stylistic Set for the lower case 'a' and 'g']
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Geologica
 

 

 
Gilroy
- 2 Fonts are free
[Alternative to: Futura, ITC Avant Garde gothic]
https://www.tinkov.info/gilroy.html
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Glacial Indifference
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
http://www.1001fonts.com/glacial-indifference-font.html
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Globe Grotesk Display
- 2 Fonts are free
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/jan-charvat/globe-grotesk-display/
 

 
Gloock
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gloock
 

 
Hansief
- 2 Fonts
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/hansief-free-vintage-sans-serif
 

 
Hind
- 5 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Hind
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Instrument Serif
- 2 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Instrument+Serif
 

 
Jenriv Titling
- 6 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/jenriv
 

 
Kumbh Sans
- 9 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kumbh+Sans
 

 
LC Sac
- 1 Font
https://fontesk.com/lc-sac-font/
 

 
League Gothic
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative to: Alternate Gothic No 1]
https://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/league-gothic
- 1 Font from Google Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/League+Gothic
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
League Spartan
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/League+Spartan
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Lexend
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend
 

 
Lovelo
- 3 Fonts
http://www.fontfabric.com/lovelo-font/
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Manrope
- 7 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Manrope
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Margaret
- 1 Font
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lve3nrd2nl76me/Margaret-Bold.otf?dl=0
[Visit the original Behance post if you will]
https://www.behance.net/gallery/102858037/Margaret-Serif-(Free-Font)
 

 
MD Tall
- 1 Font
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/md-tall-free-condensed-font
 

 
Mixolydian Titling
- 12 Fonts
 
https://www.dafont.com/mixolydian-titling.font
No longer available on Fontspring
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/mixolydian-titling
 

 
Montagu Slab
- 35 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montagu+Slab
 

 
Novecento Sans Wide
- 6 Fonts are free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/synthview/novecento-sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
NeverMind Contrast 
- 6 Fonts - Small
- 6 Fonts - Medium
- 6 Fonts - Title
[When installed, you will see it named as NeverMind Serif Small/Medium/Title]
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
 

 
Now
- 6 Fonts
https://befonts.com/now-typeface.html
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Oswald
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative to: Benton Sans, Alternate Gothic No 1]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Oswald
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Outfit
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Gilroy, ITC Avant Garde Gothic]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Outfit
 

 
Pretendard
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: SF Pro]
[Based on Inter and Source Han Sans (a set of OpenType Pan-CJK fonts)]
https://fontesk.com/pretendard-typeface/
 

 

 
Rakesly
- 12 Fonts
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/rakesly
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Readex Pro
- 6 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Readex+Pro
 

 
Rondal
- 3 Fonts (Beware that Normal and Bold weight have some kind of conflict, at least on my computer)
https://pixelsurplus.com/products/rondal-free-font
 

 
Russo One
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Russo+One
 

 
Seshat
- 1 Font
https://www.dotcolon.net/font/seshat
 

 
Spartan MB
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/spartan-mb
 
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "Spartan" but still, it's the same basically)
 

 
Tilda Sans
- 7 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura]
https://tilda.cc/lp/tildasans/#download
 

 
Trochut
- 3 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Trochut
 

 
Vegur
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative to: Myriad Pro SemiCondensed, Frutiger]
http://www.dotcolon.net/font/vegur
 

 
Vela Sans
- 7 Fonts
[An improved version of Manrope]
https://fontesk.com/vela-sans-typeface/
 
Manrope Fonts In Use examples
 

 

 
Vollkorn SC
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Vollkorn+SC
 

 
Wanted Sans
- 7 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura, Visby CF, FF Infra]
https://github.com/wanteddev/wanted-sans/releases
 

 

 
Wix Madefor Display
- 5 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir, Product Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Wix+Madefor+Display
 

 
ZT Formon
- 2 Fonts
https://fontesk.com/zt-formom-font/
 

 
Monospaced
 
Anonymous Pro
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Anonymous+Pro
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Camingo Code
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/camingocode
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Courier Prime
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Courier]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Courier+Prime
 
Fonts In Use examples (Courier New, but it's worth it)
 

 
Hack
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/hack
 

 
IBM Plex Mono
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
JetBrains Mono
- 16 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/JetBrains+Mono
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Source Code Pro
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Source+Code+Pro
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
 
Rounded
 
 
 
Comfortaa
- 5 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Comfortaa
 

 
Fifita
- 1 Font
[Special focus on ligatures]
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/fifita-ligatures-free-font
 

 
Jelle
- 1 Font
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/jellee
 

 
Quicksand
- 5 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Quicksand
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Sans Serif
 
 
Aileron
- 16 Fonts
[Alternative To: Helvetica]
http://dotcolon.net/font/aileron
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Albert Sans
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Albert+Sans
 

 
Archivo
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Archivo
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Archivo Narrow
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: News Gothic]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Archivo+Narrow
 

 
Barlow
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Barlow
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Barlow Semi Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Barlow+Semi+Condensed
 

 
Barlow Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Barlow+Condensed
 

 
Be Vietnam Pro
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Be+Vietnam+Pro
 

 

 
Caviar Dreams
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Caviar-Dreams
 

 
Chivo
- 8 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Chivo
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Clear Sans
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Alright Sans]
https://github.com/intel/clear-sans
 

 
Cooper Hewitt
- 14 Fonts
[If you find this Family on Font Squirrel or somewhere else, don't download it!. It has some errors that were corrected in the version I linked to]
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxkTOuLrHvhqUThCZXR0MU1wUUk
 

 
D-DIN
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: DIN]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/d-din
 

 
Decalotype
- 14 Fonts
https://www.1001fonts.com/decalotype-font.html
 

 
DejaVu Sans
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative To: Verdana]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/dejavu-sans
 

 
DM Sans
- 6 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DM+Sans
 

 

 
Eau
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: Frutiger]
[LNG fonts stand for Lining Numbers]
https://www.yoworks.com/eau/index.html
 

 
Evolventa
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: ITC Avant Garde Gothic]
https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/evolventa
 
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "ITC Avant Garde Gothic" but... you know...)
 

 
Figtree
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Circular]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Figtree
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Fira Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF Meta]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Fira Sans Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans+Condensed
 

 
Fira Sans Extra Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans+Extra+Condensed
 

 
FreeSans
[Alternative To: Helvetica]
- 4 Fonts
http://www.fontspace.com/gnu-freefont/freesans
 
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "Nimbus Sans", but since it has the same base...)
 

 
HK Grotesk 2021 / Hanken Grotesk
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Apercu]
[Registration on their site required]
https://hanken.co/products/hk-grotesk
[Google Fonts version as Hanken Grotesk]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Hanken+Grotesk
 
Fonts In Use example (HK Grotesk)
 

 

 
IBM Plex Sans
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Sans
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
IBM Plex Sans Condensed
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Sans+Condensed
 

 
Ilisarniq
- 10 Fonts
[Requires registration]
https://coppersandbrasses.com/typefaces/ilisarniq/
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Instrument Sans
- 8 Fonts
Instrument Sans SemiCondensed
- 8 Fonts
Instrument Sans Condensed
- 8 Fonts
[All 24 in the Static section of the download]
[Alternative To: Helvetica, Neue Haas Unica]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Instrument+Sans
 

 
Inter (v4.0)
- 18 Fonts - Normal Font
- 18 Fonts - Display Font
[Alternative To: SF Pro Text]
[Next Release after "Inter UI", and renamed to "Inter". Adds Thin, Extra Light and Light weights]
https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/tag/v4.0
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Inter UI
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: SF Pro Text]
https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/download/v3.1/Inter-UI-3.1.zip
 

 
Liberation Sans
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/liberation-sans
 

 
Lato
- 18 Fonts
https://www.latofonts.com/download/lato2ofl-zip/
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Libre Franklin
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Trade Gothic, Franklin Gothic]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Franklin
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Metropolis
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Gotham, Proxima Nova]
[Changed the source link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/metropolis
https://fontsarena.com/metropolis-by-chris-simpson/
 
VMWare made their own version, which as far as I can tell is a clon with no new features, named Clarity City, available here:
 
https://github.com/vmware/clarity-city
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 

 
Montserrat
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Gotham, Proxima Nova, Pluto Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat
[They made major changes to the previous version and some Websites suffered because of that. For the prior version, go to:]
https://github.com/JulietaUla/Montserrat/archive/v6.002.zip
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Muli Mulish
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Century Gothic, Futura, Sofia Pro]
[Muli is no longer available, but this is its evolution]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Mulish
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
NeverMind
- 20 Fonts - Regular
- 20 Fonts - Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Extended
- 20 Fonts - Extra Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Extra Extended
- 10 Fonts - Headline
- 20 Fonts - Semi Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Semi Extended
- 20 Fonts - Ultra Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Ultra Extended
[Alternative To: Avenir]
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
 

 
NeverMind Compact
- 20 Fonts
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
 

 
Nimbus Sans L
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Helvetica, Activ Grotesk]
[This one is almost identical to FreeSans, base on Nimbus by URW++]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/nimbus-sans-l
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Noto Sans
- 72 Fonts
[It's basically Open Sans with some differences, the most noticeable is the large number of styles]
https://github.com/notofonts/notofonts.github.io/tree/main/fonts/NotoSans/full/otf
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 18 styles]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Nunito
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir Next Rounded, Museo Sans Rounded]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nunito
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Nunito Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir, Univers, Corbel]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nunito+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Plus Jakarta Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: TT Norms Pro]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Plus+Jakarta+Sans
 

 
Objectivity
- 16 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura, Gilroy]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_EIfNBZWCNewrzLkYWRlso9xCyTCKAP/view
 

 
Open Sans
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: Myriad Pro, Segoe UI]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Open+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Overpass
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Overpass
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Poppins
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Nexa, Averta]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Poppins
[Personally, I prefer the rendering on this version]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/poppins
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Prompt
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Prompt
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Public Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Based on Libre Franklin]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Public+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Radio Canada
- 10 Fonts
Radio Canada SemiCondensed
- 10 Fonts
Radio Canada Condensed
- 10 Fonts
[All 30 in the Static section of the download]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Radio+Canada
 

 
Raleway
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Museo Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Raleway
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Reddit Sans
- 12 Fonts
[Download one by one]
https://github.com/reddit/redditsans/tree/main/fonts/sans/otf
 

 

 

 
Jones*
- 10 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir]
[The ï and í characters on the Light weight are wrong so I don't use it]
https://github.com/indestructible-type/Jones/tree/master/Finished
 

 
Renner* Jost*
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura]
[Just type a 0 in Amount (in USD) to download for free]
https://indestructibletype.com/BuyJost.html
[If you prefer, it's now available on Google Fonts]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Jost
 

 
Roboto
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF DIN]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Roboto Condensed
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF DIN]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Condensed
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Rosario
- 10 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Rosario
 

 
Route 159
- 12 Fonts
http://dotcolon.net/font/route159/
 

 
Rubik
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Rubik
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Sarabun
- 16 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Sarabun
 

 
Satoshi
- 10 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Sarabun
 

 
Source Sans Pro
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: Adelle Sans, Alright Sans]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/source-sans-pro
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Source Sans 3
- 16 Fonts
[Alternative To: Adelle Sans, Alright Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Source+Sans+3
 

 
Supreme
- 14 Fonts
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/supreme
 

 
Switzer
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Neue Haas Grotesk, Neue Haas Unica]
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/switzer
 

 
Stilu
- 10 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/stilu
 

 
Tanohe Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Derived from Cooper Hewitt]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/tanohe-sans
 

 
TeX Gyre Adventor
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: ITC Avant Garde Gothic, Century Gothic]
[It's indeed ITC Avant Garde Gothic, some history on the link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Adventor
 
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "ITC Avant Garde Gothic" but... yeah, you know...)
 

 
TeX Gyre Heros
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Helvetica]
[Based on Nimbus Sans L, some history on the link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Heros
 

 
Ubuntu
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Uni Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Ubuntu
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Ubuntu Sans
- 16 Fonts 
[Same as Ubuntu but with more Styles]
https://github.com/canonical/Ubuntu-Sans-fonts/releases/tag/v1.004
 

 
Ubuntu Sans Condensed
- 16 Fonts 
[It's in the same path as the normal version]
https://github.com/canonical/Ubuntu-Sans-fonts/releases/tag/v1.004
 

 
Urbanist
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura, Gilroy, CF Visby]
https://github.com/coreyhu/Urbanist/releases/tag/v1.321
 

 
Wix Madefor Text
- 10 Fonts (Consider that they appear as separated Fonts on Affinity's Font Menu)
[Alternative To: Avenir, Product Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Wix+Madefor+Text
 

 
Woodford Bourne
- 6 Fonts are free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/paulogoode/woodford-bourne
No longer available on Fontspring
 

 
Work Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Akkurat]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Work+Sans
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Script
 
 

Alex Brush
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alex+Brush
 

 
Allura
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Allura
 

 
Arizonia
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Arizonia
 

 
Cookie
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cookie
 

 
Conditional Script
- 1 Font
https://gumroad.com/l/BMxPG
 

 
Dancing Script
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Dancing+Script
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Euphoria Script
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Euphoria+Script
 

 
Great Vibes
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Great+Vibes
 

 
Nickainley
- 1 Font
http://www.fontfabric.com/nickainley-free-font/
 

 
Pinyon Script
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Pinyon+Script
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Quentin
- 1 Font
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rtrq9mfbjk38kk/Quentin.otf.zip?dl=0
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Red Mist
- 1 Font
https://www.1001fonts.com/red-mist-font.html
 

 
Salmela Script
- 1 Font
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/salmela
 

 
Scriptina Pro
- 1 Font
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/cheapprofonts/scriptina-pro/
 

 
Sofia
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Sofia
 

 
 
Serif
 
Alegreya
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alegreya
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Amiri
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative to: Minion Pro]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Amiri
 

 
Bodoni*
- 64 Fonts
[Just type a 0 in Amount (in USD) to download for free]
https://indestructibletype.com/BuyBodoni.html
 

 
Bodoni Moda
- 228 Fonts (yes, that many)
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Bodoni+Moda
 

 
Caladea
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Caladea
 

 
Cardo
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative To: Bembo]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cardo
 
Bembo Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Caslon Antique
- 4 Fonts
[Good for old looking styles]
http://www.1001fonts.com/caslon-antique-font.html
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Cormorant
- 10 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Cormorant Garamond
- 10 Fonts
[Alternative To: Garamond]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant+Garamond
 

 
Cormorant Infant
- 10 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cormorant+Infant
 

 
Crimson Pro
- 16 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Crimson+Pro
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Crimson Text
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: Minion]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Crimson+Text
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
 
DejaVu Serif
- 8 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/dejavu-serif
 

 
Droid Serif
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/droid-serif
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
EB Garamond
- 10 Fonts
[Alternative To: Academica]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/EB+Garamond
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
FreeSerif
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Times New Roman]
http://www.fontspace.com/gnu-freefont/freeserif
 

 
Gambetta
- 10 Fonts
[Alternative To: Meridien]
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/gambetta
 

 
Gelasio
- 8 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gelasio
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Gentium Book Plus
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gentium+Book+Plus
 

 
Gentium Plus
- 4 Fonts
[Covers more languages than its Basic counterpart]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gentium+Plus
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Ibarra Real Nova
- 8 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Ibarra+Real+Nova
 

 
IBM Plex Serif
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Serif
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Latin Modern Roman Demi &
Latin Modern Roman Slanted &
Latin Modern Roman &
Latin Modern Roman SC &
Latin Modern Roman Dunhill
- 2 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
- 4 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Abril]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/latin-modern-roman
 

 
Libertinus Serif
- 9 Fonts
https://fontsarena.com/libertinus-serif-by-libertinus-fonts/
 
Fonts In Use examples (Using Linux Libertine, the base for Libertinus)
 

 
Libre Baskerville
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative To: Baskerville, Adobe Text]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Baskerville
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Libre Bodoni
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Bodoni]
https://fontlibrary.org/es/font/libre-bodoni
 

 
Libre Caslon Text
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative To: Adobe Caslon Pro]
https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/libre-caslon-text
 

 
Linguistics Pro
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/linguistics-pro
 

 
Lora
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Abril]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lora
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Noto Serif
- 72 Fonts
[Just as its brother, Noto Sans, this Typeface has a huge number of fonts on this link]
https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-lgc
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 4 styles]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Serif
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Noto Serif Display
- 72 Fonts
[Just as its brother, Noto Serif, this Typeface has a huge number of fonts on this link]
https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Serif+Display
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 18 styles]
Noto Serif Display - Google Fonts
 

 
PT Serif
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/PT+Serif
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Robot Serif
- 720 Fonts (a crazy number, I know)
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Serif
 

 
Sentient
- 10 Fonts
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/sentient
 

 
Source Serif 4
- 16 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Source+Serif+4
 

 
Source Serif Pro
- 12 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/source-serif-pro
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
TeX Gyre Bonum
- 4 Fonts
[Based on URW Bookman L]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Bonum
 

 
TeX Gyre Schola
- 4 Fonts
[Based on URW Century Schoolbook L]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Schola
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
TeX Gyre Termes
- 4 Fonts
[Based on Nimbus Roman No9 L]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Termes
 

 
Taviraj
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Taviraj
 

 
Trirong
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Trirong
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Unna
- 8 Fonts
https://www.omnibus-type.com/fonts/unna/
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Vollkorn
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Vollkorn
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Zodiak
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: Hercules]
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/zodiak
 

 
Slab Serif
 
Aleo
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Aleo
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Alfa Slab One
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alfa+Slab+One
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Arvo
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Arvo
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Besley*
- 12 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Besley
 

 
Bitter
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF Tisa]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Bitter
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
ChunkFive Ex
- 1 Font
[Based on ChuckFive, which is an Open Source Font. Adds more glyphs]
https://www.dafont.com/es/chunkfive-ex.font
 
Fonts In Use example (Chunk is the example, but still, it's basically the same)
 

 
Josefin Slab
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Josefin+Slab
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Roboto Slab
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative To: Museo Slab]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Slab
 
Fonts In Use examples
 

 
Zilla Slab
- 10 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Zilla+Slab
 
Fonts In Use example
 

 
Hope this is of use for you.
Best regards! 
 
 
 
 
 

Hey everyone,
I've been seeing a lot of videos and images on Instagram recently with people using Letter Grids to make fantastic lettering.  There's a guy on Instagram called @stefankunz who actually sells them but they work for Procreate, Photoshop and Illustrator.  Does anyone know if they're easy to make yourself or if there are any to purchase for the Affinity range of software?

That is so weird, I never realized that APhoto can't create artboards since they introduced it. I think what threw me off is that if you already have at least started making artboards in Affinity Designer, you CAN use the same command-drag to make new ones in APhoto too! So ... weird.

The new Affinity designer for iPad looks and feels awesome.
I would love to see a similar version of the Designer on Windows 10 which uses the full potential of the Windows 10 touch functionalities. A direct copy of the iPad UI could be awesome. 

The functionality to switch between artistic and frame text would be a great addition to Designer... Illustrator's implementation of doing this (double click a specific node on a text object, or right click > convert to...) is a perfect example on how it should be handled.

Here's a thread with a whole bunch of other people wanting this as well.

You need the apps to be on the same version or higher than the one the file has been saved in. Our current releases are 1.6 but Publisher is 1.7 so when Photo and Designer become 1.7 you will be able to open publisher files in those. But it should give an error a the moment not crash so I shall look into that

I keep running into this situation where it would be really helpful to convert artistic text to frame text. I know Adobe Illustrator has this capability. Any chance?

Those are current Mac versions.

... or Markdown!

That's what I meant! 

You can create styles for text frames, though there seems to be a little bug in the UI (style symbol always black). Have a look at the View > Studios > Styles. Does that work? Maybe I misunderstand your request though. 

Text-Frame-Styles.mov

Very cool. Were you using some kind of physical pen, or just a mouse?

Hi toupee,
Welcome to Affinity Forums :)
Currently it's not possible to convert between different text frame types. You can however copy from one text frame (no matter the type) and paste into another.

I've been working on this for the past month trying to design fonts using AD, exporting glyphs and importing into FontForge.
 
As of yet, my best solution has been to name all curves/groups, so uppercase A is either just A or AU, and lowercase a is al.
Then I go into the export persona and I created an export preset called "GlyphExport" which is simply .svg format with ViewBox checked and make sure that NOTHING will be rasterized. Then it creates SVG files such as al.svg and A.svg. I'm considering learning how to script for FontForge to import all properly named files, but as of yet I find it fairly straightforward to use the FF hotkeys.
 
After that I made a simple java program to resize the ViewBox to a desired size such as 1024, 1000 or 2048. I can share the code if you're interested.
 
Finding and setting the ascender and descender is as simple as creating a document with the size of 2048X2048 or 1000X1000 and using the letters A and g, I also use this too find the ratio I need to use to resize my document to make sure the glyphs are the right size. I note down the way I resize in the document using the text tool and locking it.
 
I have a little video of some of my early workflow before I made the java program on my website www.tcarisland.com

I would check it out!

Simplest way to remove a guide line (as toupee says):
Switch to Move tool (V) and drag the offending line out. Another way without selecting it directly:
Add a short-cut key (Edit/Preferences, Shortcut Keys) to show the Guides Manager. Toggling guide lines is Ctrl-;, so Ctrl-Alt-; seems reasonable (this is handy anyway if you use guides a lot). Then when you want to remove a guide lines, just hit Ctrl-Alt-;, click on the offending line and click the garbage bin icon. A note about this: if you hit the delete key when selecting the line in the Guides Manager, it deletes the image. It should really delete the guide line. The Guides Manager is also a good place in which locks on lines may be added as a new feature. Alternatively hover over the line until the cursor changes, then right click for pop-up menu.

I love it. And they are so happy. Bless them.

Water $20. Yep I've been to that club.

WIP. Could use a bit more 'jam'.

LOL. :D

WIP. Could use a bit more 'jam'.

I have quite a strong suspect that the reason why there's not too much high end graphic software in Linux is more due to a large base of Linux developers being since day one more concerned about programming/network/administration/system/social/security related tools. That together with facts like... Doing graphic software is a daunting task, which involves a lot of issues, hardware drivers and hardware support (one of the probs in the old times in Linux), and that a lot of proprietary, non-free stuff  (libraries, etc) is needed, in many cases, to create those.
 
Is not just that simple as the chicken/egg analogy. If anything, there's a very hard to beat issue, and is market dominance, something that is an issue for any software, even based in Windows. So, is more of a established brand (Adobe and Autodesk, mostly) and a bazillion work-flows and companies working with the dominant suites totally forming part of the companies' DNA, now. Even if Affinity (for example), or Corel, or Xara, were to beat them with a BETTER (and surely cheaper) product, which is such a task, most companies could not -for a while- trash Adobe suite. Just like other companies have a very complex situation if have to move from using Maya, because all their internal work is based on Maya's Mel Scripting, plugins (some even made in-house) hard worked out through many years, shaders, etc. This happens with PS, AI, and some other graphic software applications. Is not impossible, and some houses are making it.
 
But the mass... convincing them all to do so... pretty complex. So much that even if expecting the best case scenario, that this 2% of the global OSes market share would have their users all buying Affinity tools  (as if everyone in the Linux world were artists... Not the case...) that'd mean nothing to change the situation : That the main suites will keep dominating with a 91% (or whatever the real number is...) and a 7% (or more, and happy design software customers) as a much better chance that the small other user base. The main brands will be there in the top no  matter what (Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft, Apple...) . Of course, people like you and me (or specially me, as I believe you are not a freelance, or not full time at that)  can have the joy of using any other thing but those. But the majority, with their jobs, already extremely hard 12 - 16 hours day job (working in the graphic industry tends to be really hard by itself, (games, marketing, comic, sofware companies, been there, done that ) )  as to had extra obstacles. A freelance still can have flexibility in the software to use, milestones, and procedures. The one at high stress environments, can't add extra problems. While a freelance will do in more cases if saves money and time in the long run. (does not need the boss permission)
 
That last reason, is IMO, the VERY, very first one. Specially when working in games, webmaster, and in certain software developer, you really really don't wont extra time loosing, stop your crazy schedules because the whatever app lacks a feature and you need to "wait" till some open source developer gets in the mood of adding it, uses it as as a Google Summer project, or thesis, etc.  Even so, I insist. There IS already graphic software there in Linux with this "ok let's seriusly attend the professional requirements and do real professional competing software" focus. IMO Blender is by far the very best example, by all means. A lot of people don't know it because its UI is to different to what people know, and this keeps them far (for now.The UI has become much better...). But is indeed really powerful. Krita, for 2D painting, if you use that one seriously, you find your self with a very professional painting solution. Of course, is still too young (like Affinity) , and has corners to polish. But if I am using it professionally, it is then indeed quite there already, as I'm of the picky kind, very demanding with my tools.
 
And one thing that is key is that the actual Linux users would learn to give the value that it has to their great existing applications. A lot of people complaining to Adobe for not making a Linux version, I've talked to many, and most of them confess that they have been unable to make Gimp, Krita, and MyPaint their base tools (90% of them have their brain installed, just didn't care to pass the first difficulty with the tool), or even do anything with them. A power user should be able to make complete use of them. Even to achieve things not possible by default, just doing clever workarounds.
 
So, can't agree that is just : "There is no graphic designers" (I'd expand it to graphic tools users, as the field is huge (designers, game artists, illustrators, comic artists, etc))  "because there's not enough good graphic software in Linux" (I know these are not your exact words, but I got what you meant). The situation is way more complex, has more corners, is not that simple, neither has such a simple solution. Among all the issues I see, I emphasize the fact that for very long -I've been a Blender user in a more serious way since 2002, but have used Linux distributions since the floppy discs times-  Linux community has not cared about graphic software like Windows users always did, and definitely, totally very far from the love put by all Mac community (users and developers), an OS so much inspired by graphic design.  This is a huge factor. Not irrelevant, I can say !
 
The thing is... Well, I am not an UX expert, but yep an old timer in graphic and UI design. I certainly can use a combination of Gimp, Inkscape and Krita to do virtually whatever (and Scribus , for certain projects).  I don't know if your need of multiple art boards is a show stopper or you could do well with a workaround, as the part of your job I don't know (and probably ever wont, as IMO is too far from doing pure graphics, which I prefer) is the UX. I know this new category needs new tools and application support. I only know I have handled to do crazily complex projects with just combining open source. In the past was really hard, but doable. Today it is quite easier.
 
So, is one thing that saddens me a bit to read. Now that we finally -graphic artists, in general-  are getting more attention from Linux community at a whole, as they clearly are finally interested, now that tools like Inkscape and Gimp are growing faster, and Blender is such a serious tool that i don't get  (well, I do...) how don't a bunch of mid/small studios don't start integrating it with a plan of replacing commercial tools in many seats. Just in this exciting moment, I read people saying there is no professional graphic software in Linux ! Is not on par, not equally powerful, but totally professional. Not being equally "featured"  (different from being good)  this should mostly affect only big companies, not individual professionals, (even less to enthusiast hobbyists).
 
I really hope there's a bunch of other artists (well, I know there are, seen renders and models that equal or surpass the quality of many at CG Talk done with the big apps) like me, that are aware of the true capability of Linux (cross-platform, like all those  I did mention here) graphic software.
 
That said, I do know Affinity tools are more "professional compliant" (if that's a thing, lol) in how they address professional requirements more directly, out of the box, requiring no workarounds, and how their UIs do adapt almost seamlessly to the pro UIs of the top dogs. Again, this is critical for big companies. shouldn't be a factor for small studios and independent professionals. (for which IMO, the very best shot by very far, is having ALL these tools installed: Affinity's, Krita, Blender, Gimp, Inskcape. And so you have way less chances to be left alone in the rain in certain project obstacle.    )
 
 
 

Streamlining happens when 33% of the file is redundant (replaced or deleted) data.  When that happens the file is restructured to remove all the dead bits.
 
Most of the data in a file will likely be raster/pixel data.  In order to cause a streamline, you generally have to be overdrawing on existing pixel layers, or deleting pixel layers.  Adding new layers will not generate redundant data, so a streamline is less likely.
 
To force a streamline you can do a Save-As to a new file.  The new file will always be a streamlined version.

Hi toupee,
No, not yet... :(