Fonts by genre

Best fonts for business & leadership books

The best free fonts for business & leadership books: cover and title fonts such as Montserrat, Inter, Lato, and readable body fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

MontserratBusiness & Leadership: The Long Night
InterBusiness & Leadership: The Long Night
LatoBusiness & Leadership: The Long Night
Source Sans 3Business & Leadership: The Long Night
IBM Plex SansBusiness & Leadership: The Long Night
Work SansBusiness & Leadership: The Long Night

Body text fonts

Cormorant GaramondThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.
Playfair DisplayThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.
Libre BaskervilleThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Recommended interior settings

SettingRecommendation
Body size11–12 pt
Leadingabout 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes6 x 9 in US Trade
Chapter titlesa display face such as Montserrat, used sparingly
Typical length50,000–70,000 words

Sources & data

  • Fonts from Google Fonts (open-source licences allow commercial use and embedding).