Selecting the right font(s) for use in print can be a bit challenging. Fonts in this category have to be concise, smooth, and be able to hold its own ground without the additional help of other fonts. Although there are a few interchangeable fonts that can be used for web and print, the list we’ve compiled below should help you get a head start on what fonts are the most effective in print.

Many times the choice that seems obvious for designers is serif fonts, due in part to the fact that they work well in the form of a headline or body content. Though with the following fonts you’ll see that we have digressed from filling up this list with serif fonts. Instead, we hand-picked a variety of well-known and a few obscure fonts that we believe do a good job of conveying readability when used for print.

Are we missing any? Let us know in your comment!

Tallys

Excelsior

Perpetua

Trajan

Akzidenz Grotesk

Geo Sans Light

Avenir

Meta

Stempel Schneidler

Vintage

Rockwell

Museo

Helvetica

Times New Roman

Stuart Standard

Houschka Pro Light

Adelle

Gylphya Std Black

Geometric Slabserif

Clarendon Light OT

Memphis

Coolvetica LT

Public Works

RePublic

Editorial Comment

Sling

Old Sans Black

Nevis

Chunk Five

QuickSand