Why keep using the cliche fonts like Comic Sans MS, Papyrus, Bank Gothic, Trajan, and Copperplate Gothic when you can choose from tens of thousands of fonts.
Here are some sites we like for finding fonts. Now do be careful, just because you can download them for free, doesn't necessarily mean that they are all free for commercial use. Be sure to read the license agreement of each font you decide to use.
These sites are all Searchable. You can look for particular names or styleshttp://www.abstractfonts.com
http://www.fontspace.com
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.searchfreefonts.com (Look out, it's easy to miss demarcation between free and paid fonts.)
http://www.discoverfonts.com/ (Look out, it's easy to miss demarcation between free and paid fonts.)
These have a lot of fonts, but you can only browse their selections. You'll tend to pick a lot of fonts that start with the letter "A"
http://www.downloadfreefonts.com
http://www.subflux.com/Fonts/Fonts.htm
http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fonts.html
http://www.hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
Some cool Retro Fonts (Not All Free)
http://www.fontdiner.com
You can search the fonts here, but no preview, which kind of defeats the purpose.
http://simplythebest.net/fonts
These look like free font sites, but if you use the Search bar on these sites, it takes you to Fonts.com pay font site (which is really quite annoying). So you really should only browse these sites. (Back to those fonts that start with the letter "A"!)
http://www.urbanfonts.com
http://www.1001freefonts.com
http://fontfreak.com
If you really must use Comic Sans MS or Bank Gothic, at least look here for alternatives to Overused Fonts: (paid fonts)
http://www.fontshop.com/fontlist/alternatives/
Bonus! Cool Free Textures:
http://mayang.com/textures
Have Fun and stay away from those cliche fonts, kiddies!
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