There are literally thousands of fonts available in every imaginable style for scrapbookers to play with on our pages. We can even make fonts out of our own handwriting! But for me at least building a wardrobe of a few good reliable basic fonts has served me well. Below I’ve listed my current top ten favorite fonts. Click on the font name for a link to where to obtain the font from if it’s not a standard font already available in most word processors. At the end of the description I will post a link to an example layout containing the font.
2P’s Raspberry: A very recent addition to my font library, 2P’s Raspberry almost immediately became a workhorse for me. It’s handwritten style is very easy to read and gives a page a casual look. The Cupcake Inspector
CK Journaling: Another handwritten style font that is very easy to read. It’s been a long-time favorite of mine but I’ve recently decided to decrease my use of CK fonts to make my layouts submittable in more places. Minnie Mouse
AL Cleanliness: This san-serif font straddles the line between handwritten fonts and more formal serif typefaces. Well-named, it gives a light touch to simple layouts. Simple Silliness, Flowers for Mommy
CK Cosmopolitan: Another long-time favorite of mine, Cosmopolitan is a very light serif font. It lends a classic touch to layouts without adding too much weight to text blocks. Roses for an Angel, Winter
Bookman Old Style: This font is a classic font that is a slightly lighter and smoother version of Times New Roman. Waiting
Courier: Unlike Typewriter (below) this font adds the retro look but without the visual weight. It is leaner and cleaner – more reminiscent of early computers than typewriters. Pepsi 400 Practice
Typewriter: As the name says, this is an old-fashioned typewriter styled typeset. It is excellent for lending an antique or classic feel to pages. And it’s available for free! Topiary, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Bliss
CK Script: This basic script font is great for both regular typesetting and for creating handcut titles. Bliss, Hundred Acre Smiles
AL Aunt Marie: This script font has chunkier letters with slimmer scripts between them, similar to the Making Memories Beach rub-on alphabet font. Grand Baby
Monotype Corsiva: This font has a script look to it but the letter connection is incomplete, making it easier to read than many script fonts. It lends a formal look to layouts for journaling or titles. Bloom, Flowers for Mommy
(Author’s note: I realize the fonts are difficult to see on the two page layouts but they were the best examples I could find!)
Great post Nancy. I can tell you’re not too cheap to buy fonts.
Hence… mine is Century Gothic. I also like Geoslab. Both, free. 
Frugal (aka, cheap) that’s me.
So glad you did this. I am venturing out into using different fonts. Great resource you have here!