Free Typography Starter Kit
Build Better Typography From the Start
The free Fontish Typography Starter Kit includes four practical resources for choosing fonts, building hierarchy, pairing type, and creating typography systems that actually work.
- Display 72/80
- H1 48/56
- H2 32/40
- Body 16/24
Four practical resources
What’s Inside the Kit
Useful references you can open beside your next design project—not files that disappear into a downloads folder forever.
Font Pairing Cheat Sheet
Quick-reference guidance for combining typefaces by contrast, role, hierarchy, and personality.
Type Scale Checklist
A practical checklist for building clear visual hierarchy from display text to body copy across devices.
Typography Playbook
A repeatable framework for making better typography decisions and turning them into a practical system.
Branding Typography Kit
A branding-focused resource for creating a stronger, more consistent typographic identity.
From theory to better decisions
What You’ll Be Able to Do
Four practical skills that make typography easier to choose, explain, and apply.
Choose
Pick fonts based on role and purpose—not just what happens to look nice.
Pair
Create harmony and contrast without making two fonts fight for attention.
Scale
Build clear hierarchy with type scales that feel intentional across screens.
Apply
Turn individual decisions into a typography system you can reuse everywhere.
Why Fontish
Typography shouldn’t feel like guesswork.
Fontish makes typography easier to understand, apply, and use strategically. This kit turns the principles behind our guides, font reviews, pairings, and tools into something you can keep beside your design work.
Explore FontishPractical & Uncomplicated
Clear explanations and actionable resources you can use right away.
Made for Real Projects
Built for websites, brands, interfaces, content, and the design work between them.
Tools That Save Time
Use Fontish tools to test, compare, and apply typography with more confidence.
Keep the system close
Ready to make type decisions faster?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Typography Starter Kit really free?
Yes. The full starter kit is free to download when you join the Fontish email list.
What format are the resources?
The kit is designed as a set of practical downloadable PDF resources you can keep, reference, and use alongside your design work.
Is this useful for beginners?
Yes. It is beginner-friendly, but the checklists and reference material are also useful when you already know the basics and want a faster working system.
What happens after I enter my email?
Once the email flow is connected, you will be taken to the kit download page and receive the resources by email, along with occasional practical Fontish guidance. You can unsubscribe at any time.