7 Stranger Things fonts you probably need in your life
Fortunately, you don’t need to travel to the Upside Down or outrun any Demagorgons to find out which exact fonts are used in the show because we’ve gathered them all up for you here (you’re welcome). Whether you’re looking to use that famous font from the main title, or the ship-shape style from Scoops Ahoy, then don’t worry, we’ve got the type to suit your project. And the best part is, most of these fonts are free to download, meaning you can recreate that famous Stranger Things look without breaking the bank (though do make sure you check the terms before you start using them).
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here though, don’t worry, we have plenty of other fonts to choose from in our roundup of the best free fonts. Or if you’re looking for something a little more specific (and still in the Hollywood realm), then check out our list of the best Star Wars Fonts.
01. ITC Benguiat
The now iconic ITC Benguiat features in the main title of the show, so it’s a great place to start. And if you’re wondering why it looks so familiar (aside from Stranger Things), it’s because the Duffer Brothers, who created the show, were heavily influenced by Stephen King’s Horror stories. When choosing a font for the title, they selected 12 of King’s book covers as a reference. So when you download ITC Benguiat (for free by the way), you can recreate your very own spooky Stephen King-style vibes.
“There’s something about when we were kids when you would open up one of these big fat Stephen King novels that we loved,” said the brothers, according to Fonts In Use(opens in new tab). “We wanted the show to have that sort of feeling every time you got to a new chapter.”
02. Bookman Swash
As much as we’d like Scoops Ahoy to be a real ice cream parlour (sailing-themed ice cream, what’s not to love?), unfortunately, the store only exists in the Stranger-verse. Luckily for you though, if you want to recreate the Scoops Ahoy branding, you can do just that with the Bookman Swash typeface, that you can download for free.
ITC Bookman Swash is an OpenType version of ITC Bookman (created by Ed Benguiat in 1975) and Old Bookman style (created by Alexander Phemister in 1858). We love the playful yet old-timely feel of this typeface. If you invest in the entire Bookman font family, you’ll have an incredibly versatile font to work with.
03. Krazy Knacks/Laser
- Download Krazy Knacks for free from wFonts(opens in new tab)
- Download Laser for $39/£39 from MyFonts(opens in new tab)
If you’ve watched Stranger Things Season 4, then we can almost guarantee that one of your new favourite characters is probably Argyle, with his larger-than-life pizza truck. The Surfer Boy Pizza company, again, only exists in the Upside Down, but the two fonts used in the logo are very much available.
The designs sport both the Krazy Knacks (free) and Laser ($39/£39) fonts. Laser was “drawn by Martin Wait and issued by Letraset in 1987, making it an almost period correct choice”, according to Fontsinuse(opens in new tab).
 Krazy Knacks was created in 2003 by Nick Curtis, who describes the font as, “suggestive of Cooper Black on some serious drugs” – which certainly suits Argyle’s character pretty well.
