# Halloween Fonts > Halloween fonts free to download: 10 open-licence spooky, dripping, vampire and gothic fonts for party invites, posters and Canva, with live preview. - **URL**: https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/fonts/halloween --- Here are 10 free Halloween fonts in three moods: 6 classic horror display faces (dripping, torn and haunted-house letters), 1 heavy-metal face and 3 gothic blackletters for vampire and witchy designs. All are open-licence, so you can use them on party invitations, shop signs, merch and event posters you're paid for. Type your headline to try every one. ## Fonts - **[Creepster](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Creepster)** (Horror display; Sideshow; SIL Open Font License): The classic comic-book horror title with dripping cuts. Instantly reads as Halloween on a party flyer. - **[Nosifer](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nosifer)** (Horror display; Typomondo; SIL Open Font License): Blood runs off the bottom of every letter. Very wide, so keep it to two or three words. - **[Eater](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Eater)** (Horror display; Typomondo; SIL Open Font License): Torn, chewed edges for zombie walks and haunted trails. Looks best large, where the texture shows. - **[Butcherman](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Butcherman)** (Horror display; Typomondo; SIL Open Font License): Slashed, pointed letters like a slasher-film poster. Good for escape rooms and scare attractions. - **[Griffy](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Griffy)** (Horror display; Neapolitan; SIL Open Font License): Twisted and playful rather than frightening, so it suits kids' parties and school events. - **[Jolly Lodger](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Jolly+Lodger)** (Horror display; Font Diner; SIL Open Font License): Tall, narrow and old-fashioned, like a vintage haunted-house sign. Fits long words such as Halloween in a narrow space. - **[Metal Mania](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Metal+Mania)** (Blackletter display; Open Window; SIL Open Font License): Spiky heavy-metal capitals for a darker, adult event or a horror-movie night. - **[UnifrakturCook](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/UnifrakturCook)** (Fraktur; j. 'mach' wust; SIL Open Font License): Heavy Old English for vampire, Dracula and witch themes. Pair it with a plain font for the date and address. - **[New Rocker](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/New+Rocker)** (Blackletter display; Impallari Type; SIL Open Font License): Gothic with flared capitals, ideal for a rock-and-roll Halloween party or tattoo-shop flash day. - **[Pirata One](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Pirata+One)** (Modern blackletter; Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Nicolás Massi; SIL Open Font License): Legible gothic, so it works for the smaller text on a menu or the rules of a costume contest. ## Which Halloween font fits my event? | Event or theme | Try | Why it works | | --- | --- | --- | | Family or kids' party | Griffy, Jolly Lodger | Spooky without gore; still readable for young guests. | | Haunted house or scare maze | Butcherman, Eater, Nosifer | Sharp or bloody shapes that set expectations before people walk in. | | Classic horror movie night | Creepster | The look of old horror comics and drive-in posters. | | Vampire, witch or gothic ball | UnifrakturCook, Pirata One | Blackletter suggests castles, candles and old books rather than gore. | | Metal or rock Halloween gig | Metal Mania, New Rocker | Spikes and flared capitals borrowed from band logos. | Add bats, skulls and candles around a title with the [gothic symbols](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/gothic-symbols) page, or browse more dark blackletter in the [gothic fonts](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/fonts/gothic) collection. ## Can I use these Halloween fonts in Canva? Maybe, depending on your plan. Canva's built-in library changes over time, so search for the font names above and use any that appear. If one is missing and you have a paid plan, download it from Google Fonts and upload the file through your Brand Kit. Free Canva accounts can't upload fonts; the workaround is to make your title as a transparent PNG with the [text to image tool](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/old-english-text-to-image) and add it as an image. The [Canva guide](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/fonts/old-english/canva) walks through both routes. ## How do I make Halloween text for Instagram or TikTok? Installed fonts don't work in captions, bios or usernames. For those, use the [horror font generator](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/horror-font-generator), which turns your text into cursed, distressed and bat-framed gothic characters you can paste anywhere. The [gothic font generator](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/gothic-font-generator) has more blackletter variations. ## How do these 10 fonts compare? | Font | Style | Glyphs | Weights | Long s (ſ) | ß and umlauts | Extended Latin | On Google Fonts since | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Creepster | Horror display | 230 | 400 | No | Yes | No | 2011 | | Nosifer | Horror display | 337 | 400 | No | Yes | Yes | 2011 | | Eater | Horror display | 346 | 400 | No | Yes | Yes | 2011 | | Butcherman | Horror display | 332 | 400 | No | Yes | Yes | 2011 | | Griffy | Horror display | 258 | 400 | No | Yes | No | 2012 | | Jolly Lodger | Horror display | 232 | 400 | No | Yes | No | 2012 | | Metal Mania | Blackletter display | 268 | 400 | No | Yes | No | 2012 | | UnifrakturCook | Fraktur | 271 | 700 | Yes | Yes | No | 2010 | | New Rocker | Blackletter display | 442 | 400 | No | Yes | Yes | 2012 | | Pirata One | Modern blackletter | 386 | 400 | No | Yes | Yes | 2012 | ## Copy-and-paste generators - [Horror Font Generator](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/horror-font-generator): Scary, cursed and vampire gothic text with Halloween symbols. - [Gothic Font Generator](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/gothic-font-generator): Darker blackletter with crosses, skulls and worn ink. - [Gothic Symbols](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/gothic-symbols): Crosses, daggers, skulls and manuscript ornaments to copy. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the best free Halloween font? Creepster is the most recognisable: it's the dripping comic-horror look most people picture. For something more elegant, try UnifrakturCook. ### Are these Halloween fonts free for commercial use? Yes. All 10 use the SIL Open Font License, so you can use them on tickets, merch and paid event posters. You just can't sell the font files. ### What font looks like blood dripping? Nosifer, which has drips running from the base of every letter. Creepster has a lighter dripping effect. ### What is a good vampire font? A heavy blackletter such as UnifrakturCook gives the old-world, Dracula feel. Add a bat or rose symbol for extra atmosphere. ### Do Halloween fonts work on Cricut? Yes, after you install them on your computer. Chunky faces such as Creepster and Jolly Lodger cut and weed more easily than thin ones; see the [Cricut guide](https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/fonts/old-english/cricut). ### Why does the preview look plain for a second? The fonts load from Google Fonts after the page appears, so a fallback font shows briefly on slow connections.