Top 10 Google Fonts for 2023

After two years with such interest in the top Google Fonts of 2021 and Google Fonts of 2022, I feel as though this is a trend that is going to continue. So, I can’t wait to show you the top fonts I’ve identified on Google Fonts to be an absolute trend for 2023! Will this year be the year of more transition and more risk with Google Fonts, or will we see the same fonts (Roboto, Open Sans – I’m looking at you!) time and time again? No doubt, these are solid fonts, but perhaps it’s time for something fresh.

This year is different though – we have a bonus font to check out! Scroll down to the bottom to find out which font is the secret bonus font for 2023.

All the fonts on this list are available on Google Fonts, and could be great for your next web or print based design. As usual, I’ll post some more common fonts, some which I think could be a great alternative / rarity, and others which are just great fun. However, these are all fonts you will eventually see on your screens in 2023, so TAKE NOTE! Be aware that these fonts are available on Google Fonts ready for you to use!

Lets take a look at some of the best Google Fonts for 2023:

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 2023.

1. Unbounded

Unbounded is one of those great, highly variable wide fonts that is just so versitle and on trend at the moment. The glyphs / punctuation are great fun. Once again NaN (creator of Rubik) has hit a font right out of the park. The bolder the better for this font, I think!

2. Cormorant Garamond

Lets change direction, and take a look at this beautiful serif font in Cormorant Garamond. It should be noted that this font is inspired by Garamond, but none of the characters are traced / copied. It’s all created, from hand, with Garamond being the inspiration by the fypeface. Looking at the italics, thats the font variation that interests me the most. You could really build a brand with a lot of credibility, class and dignitiy with this typeface.

3. Gothic A1

Gothic A1 looks to be that narrow, rounded font that has easy reability yet also comes across as a great blend between class / friendliness. Setting the tone with this font could be use in a headline, with a call to action, or heading text within a document. The narrow structure of the type allows for great use in tighter spaces.

4. Jura

Jura is one of those fonts for a very specific use case. Typically you’d look at using this Eurostile-type font for more technology / tech / digital / sci-fi type projects that have a futuristic element to them. Of course, while this font isnt bound to those restrictions, it is a super solid sans-serif font.

5. Prata

Another very elegant font for use on Google Fonts is Prata. WIth sharp features, yet organic looking teardrops, I’d recommend mainly using this font for headings rather than paragraph text / bodycopy. Observing the thin strokes within some of the glyphs, it is clear that this is a display-size font to use. However, pairing this font with an easy-to-read font would really allow the font to work in quiite a beautiful manner.

6. Anton

If you’re looking for a slab-serif condensed font, then Anton is the one for you. Great for capturing attention / use for advertising, Anton creates a sense of urgency. Once again, I’d recommend using this one more for headlines, or a short breakout, than bodycopy / paragraph text.

7. Space Grotesk

Featured in Top Google Fonts 2022, I just had to feature Space Grotesk again. It’s such a nice font at a whole range of sizes. I still love the mono inspiration it has, so it can be used in a very stastical, data-driven, technology based use case. I still think it has a place in the top 10 for 2023, because of how unique it is, and when used correctly can have a whole heap of impact.

8. Comfortaa

Rounded, geometric typefaces are very popular at the moment and Comfortaa is another one to add to your list of fonts to use for 2023. It’s great to use, particularly for larger sizes, but I feel as though it scales well also for moderate headings also.

9. Nanum Myeongjo

I absolutely love this font in all sizes, but for me Nanum Myeongjo reminds me of the most typical newspaper style font. It would look like absolute dynamite on a web-based, clean, statistical or factual website with news-based articles. A beautiful, warm style sans-serif font which just has to be used in 2023.

10. Abel

Another condensed font, but this one much more flat sided. Abel is great to use for headlines and posters, yet surprisingly readable at smaller sizes due to the mono-weight. Note that this font is only available in the one weight, but that shouldn’t stop you from using this as a headline and pairing with another font for more versatility.

Bonus Top Google Font for 2023

Bonus: Shrikhand

Described as ‘big, bold and unapologetic’, I think Shrikhand is one of those fonts that screams out to you that it needs to be read. You can totally imagine this font painted on a cafe wall or a headline for both web and print. The reason why this font is a bonus font for 2023, is because it has somewhat limited use. Not only is it only available in one weight (which is fine), the target audience for this font is somewhat restrictive. If it suits your audience, then Shrikhand is going to be a great solution.