Fun fonts for the classroom

Display fonts

Display fonts are designed to get the reader’s attention. They are often used on posters and billboards. Display fonts are not meant for reading any text at length. I don’t recommend using them for anything more than a handful of words. The display font in the image above is called Night Mare. I added it to an image of a spooky graveyard. This font conveys a meaning better than regular serif or san-serif fonts.

Displace fonts are designed to entice the reader into the text copy. They set the mood or feeling of the text to be read. They also set the mood and feeling for images on posters or large signs. Display fonts are used to announce and convey important information.

Display fonts are more eccentric and expressive than regular fonts used for reading body text. The font can be formal, informal, and playful.

Use fun display fonts in the classroom to get students’ attention. Use them in the first slide of a presentation. Use them to greet students on the first day of school. Display fonts are great for birthdays, special events, and holidays. Display fonts can help set the mood in the classroom.

Decorative fonts

Decorative fonts are like display fonts. They are designed to grab your attention. They add flair and decoration to a message. Use them as part of decorative elements in greeting cards, posters, and banners. Like display fonts, decorative fonts are not to be used for body text.

There really isn’t much difference between display and decorative fonts. Decorative fonts do tend to have more flourishes.