Fonts by genre

Best fonts for new adult books

The best free fonts for new adult books: cover and title fonts such as Montserrat, Poppins, Raleway, and readable body fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

MontserratNew Adult: The Long Night

PoppinsNew Adult: The Long Night

RalewayNew Adult: The Long Night

Abril FatfaceNew Adult: The Long Night

Bebas NeueNew Adult: The Long Night

Playfair DisplayNew Adult: The Long Night

Montserrat Sans SerifCover and titles Poppins Sans SerifCover and titles Raleway Sans SerifCover and titles Abril Fatface DisplayCover and titles Bebas Neue Sans SerifCover and titles Playfair Display SerifCover and titles

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.

Cormorant Garamond SerifInterior body text Playfair Display SerifInterior body text Libre Baskerville SerifInterior body text Lora SerifInterior body text Merriweather SerifInterior body text PT Serif SerifInterior body text

Recommended interior settings

Setting	Recommendation
Body size	10.5–12 pt
Leading	about 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes	5.5 x 8.5 in Digest, 6 x 9 in US Trade
Chapter titles	a display face such as Montserrat, used sparingly
Typical length	70,000–100,000 words

More on this category: New Adult book length guide · interior typography guide.

Sources & data

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