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Best fonts for young adult (ya) books

The best free fonts for young adult (ya) 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

MontserratYoung Adult (YA): The Long Night
PoppinsYoung Adult (YA): The Long Night
RalewayYoung Adult (YA): The Long Night
Abril FatfaceYoung Adult (YA): The Long Night
Bebas NeueYoung Adult (YA): The Long Night
Playfair DisplayYoung Adult (YA): 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

SettingRecommendation
Body size10.5–12 pt
Leadingabout 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes5.5 x 8.5 in Digest, 6 x 9 in US Trade, 5.25 x 8 in
Chapter titlesa display face such as Montserrat, used sparingly
Typical length60,000–90,000 words

More on this category: Young Adult (YA) book length guide · interior typography guide.

Sources & data

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