Top 10 Google Fonts for 2022

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After such an amazing response for the top Google Fonts of 2021 post, I couldn’t help but come up with some fonts I’ve identified on Google Fonts to be hits for 2022! You’ve probably been seeing new typographic trends on the internet already in 2022, where brands are really trying to re-establish themselves after a couple of difficult years.

All the fonts on this list are available on Google Fonts, and could be great for your next web or print based design. Some of these are literally hot off the press, recently added to Google Fonts, and some are tried and tested. Nevertheless, you’ll be seeing these fonts used in the next year in brand new ways, which is really exciting for design in 2022. Also, luckily enough, these fonts are available on Google Fonts ready for use!

Ok, lets get straight to it!

What’s great about all these fonts is that they all have different characteristics. Some are modern, some bold, some sans-serif, serif, variable – the list goes on. And, that’s what is great about typography is how different fonts can be used to really personalise and individualise projects.

Here’s my top 10 Google Fonts for 2022.

1. Syne

Syne Regular is the starting point of the family. It is quite an archetypal geometric sans-serif, giving the art center a practical asset for their daily use. When getting bolder, the typeface also gets wider, forcing radical graphic design choices. I can see this font being used widely on the web, but the Extra Bold variation really caught my attention.

2. Playfair Display

I listed in this my top Google Fonts for 2021, and it’s still such a good looking typeface. This design lends itself to this period, and while it is not a revival of any particular design, it takes influence from the designs of John Baskerville and from ‘Scotch Roman’ designs. Being a large size design in the transitional genre, functionally and stylistically it can accompany Georgia for body text.

3. Mochiy Pop One

These lists always get flooded with the same sans-serif or serif fonts, but what about a fun, kids based website. Or, a website for dogs and puppies? Sometimes we just absolutely need to use something fun, full of personality, and suitable for a specific target audience. Well, Mochiy Pop One is new on Google Fonts and its well worth a look. It has traits of manga, magazine, movies and sign usage.

4. Poppins

Poppins is just going and going and going. It’s standing the test of time for so many projects, and in 2022, it’ll continue to be dominant on the web and in print. If you don’t know where to start, Poppins is a great typeface to use. But it also is so clear and easy to read that it’ll look classy and suitable at the same time.

5. Roboto Mono

This monospace addition to the Roboto type family has such nice typeface characteristics which need to be seen in use to fully understand. It’s so suitable for a monospaced environment, such as source code and so on, with accentuated features to help with clarity and distinction between letterforms.

6. Eczar

The family offers a wide expressive range and the display qualities of the design intensify with corresponding increase in weight, making the heaviest weights best suited for headlines and display purpose, so if you need a solid headline, this is it!

7. Space Grotesk

This beautiful, proportional sans-serif typeface based on Space Mono is again very readable particularly at non-display sizes. It’s got a little bit of that Mono look about it, so it can be used in a very stastical, data-driven, technology based use case. Take a look at this one, it’s well worth a look in 2022.

8. Rubik

Yep, Rubik did feature in last years top 10 Google Fonts list and it does again for 2022. This is an absolutely beautiful typeface, in all weights. But, I particularly like the light italic variation and Medium weight for a slightly bolder look. If you haven’t checked out Rubik yet, it is a must!

9. Outfit

Ok, so I’ve only just discovered Outfit and I really like the look of it. Super upright, perhaps similar to Poppins and Montserrat, but potentially a little bit more refined? I’m not, but I do really like it.

10. Space Mono

I love to finish on a mono font, just like I did in 2021, so lets finish with Space Mono. And, whats great about it, is that the italics are just as nice as the regular fonts included. Making an impact with the italics would go down as being something quite different, but also really nice to read and leave a lasting impression.