[Must-See for Video Editors] 35 Recommended Free Fonts for YouTube [Commercial Use Allowed]

When you are editing videos,

Have you ever wondered, "Which font should I use?"
Or, "There are so many free fonts that I don't know which one to use in the end..."

Have you ever felt lost like that? 🤔

In fact, there are quite a lot of free fonts, so
if you search for them every time, it actually takes up a surprising amount of time...

However, the fonts often used for YouTube video editing are somewhat decided.Just by deciding on a few fonts for everyday use, editing becomes much easier✨

So this time, I have compiled
"Free fonts that are easy to use for YouTube video editing"
by genre!
※Based on my own judgment and bias

If you keep a few of these fonts in mind,
you will almost never have trouble choosing fonts for your regular video editing!

Also, for beginners,"How to install fonts in Premiere Pro"is also introduced, so please be sure to watch until the end✨

🟦 Points to consider when choosing fonts

When choosing fonts for YouTube video editing,
there are a few points you should keep in mind!

Basically, you just need to be aware of these three things✨

1. Choose easy-to-read fonts

It is important that video subtitles convey their content in an instant.

Therefore, rather than fonts with too much decoration,
it is recommended to use simple and easy-to-read fontsas a base.

Gothic fonts in particular have high visibility,
and are often used for YouTube subtitles as well.

2. Use fonts that match the genre of the video

The fonts that fit will change depending on the atmosphere of the video.

For example,

Entertainment → Pop fonts
Explanatory → Simple Gothic fonts
Vlog → Stylish fonts

By using different fonts to match the atmosphere of the video, the overall quality will improve.

3. Do not use too many fonts

You might want to use various fonts, but if you use too many in a single video, it can actually become harder to read.
Especially for beginners, it is easy to lose control of the fonts, which can cause the overall design of the video to fall apart.

Basically,

・Main font
・Sub font
・Positive-themed font
・Negative-themed font

If you narrow it down to about these four, it will be easier to keep the video design consistent.
If that is too difficult, just two, a simple "Gothic" and "Mincho," are enough.

🟨 Gothic Fonts (10 total)

◎ Source Han Sans

It has high visibility and is personally the Gothic font I use the most.
It is generally easy to match with any genre of video, but I feel it is slightly less suitable for beauty-related videos or videos that emphasize a stylish atmosphere for women.

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◎ Toppan Bunkyu Midashi Gothic Std

A font that pursues readability and natural beauty.
It retains some brush movement (hooks and sweeps), resulting in a design that is not too stiff.

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◎ Corporate Logo ver2

A Gothic font with a slightly vertical, modern feel.
A point I personally like is that the kanji are designed to be slightly larger, while the hiragana and katakana are slightly smaller. There is no need to adjust the text size in Premiere Pro, and it is a font that is emphasized and easy to read as is.

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◎ M+A1

This font has slightly rounded corners, giving it a gentle feel.
It includes over 8,000 characters per font and is available for commercial use. Redistribution and modification are also permitted.

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◎ Mochi Pop

The characters are round and bold, giving it a pop and cute impression font.
It is often used in variety shows, children's videos, and other situations where you want to create a bright and fun atmosphere.

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◎ Ranobe POP V2
This font is characterized by its strength, as if written with an oil-based marker, and
can be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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◎ Akazukin Pop
This is a bright and cute font characterized by triangular flicks and dots, and
it can be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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◎ Heisei Maru Gothic Std
This is the rounded Gothic font I personally use the most.
It creates a gentle and friendly atmosphere and has high visibility.

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◎ Zen Maru Gothic (ZEN Maru Gothic N)
This is a soft and natural-looking rounded Gothic font, and
it is very easy to use as you can adjust the weight in 5 levels.

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◎ Sic Macaron
This is a fluffy, rounded, pop, and cute rounded Gothic font.
It is easy to use when you want to create a pop atmosphere in variety shows, daily life videos, or videos aimed at women.

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🟨 Mincho Fonts (6 total)

◎ Source Han Serif JP
This is a Gothic font with high visibility that I personally use the most.
It can be used for negative, positive, and various other expressions, making it extremely versatile.

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◎ Toppan Bunkyu Midashi Mincho Std
A font that pursues readability and natural beauty.
It retains some of the brush movements (hooks and sweeps) and has a design that is not too stiff.

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◎ FOT-Matisse ProN
A font characterized by its sharpness and soft curves.
You can adjust between 6 different weights, and the 'L' weight is among the thinnest compared to other Mincho fonts.

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◎ A-OTF Ryumin Pr6N
A very elegant font characterized by the sharpness of its sweeps and hooks, as if carved with a chisel. However, because it is thin, its visibility is a bit poor, so when using it for telops, you need to make adjustments like adding a shadow to make it easier to read.

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◎ Aosagi
A font characterized by its brush-like sweeps and thickness.
It can easily create impact and can be used for both personal and commercial purposes.

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◎ Soukou Mincho
A font characterized by its ultra-thin horizontal lines and slightly melted-looking edges.
It can be used for both personal and commercial purposes.

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🟨 Brush Fonts (7 total)

◎ Tamanegi Kaisho "Geki"
This is the brush font I personally use the most.
Characterized by a powerful touch, this font can directly convey emotions and intensity.

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◎ AB-Junglecock-01
A font with a powerful atmosphere that retains the texture of a brush.
It is perfect for when you want to create an impact.

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◎ Riitegaki Fude
Handwritten feel・I have the impression that it is often used when expressing negative sentiments.
It can be used for free regardless of whether it is for commercial or non-commercial use.

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◎ TA-Onishi
A sharp and stylish font with a handwritten feel.

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◎ AB-Gaho-jin
A font created one character at a time by hand.
The brush strokes and variations are distinctive, conveying both intensity and warmth.

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◎ AB-Reigetsu Sawayaka
A slightly vertical, clean, and refreshing font.
It works well with both positive and negative style captions.

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◎ AB-Reigetsu Soft
This is a font with a rounded, gentle impression.
It works well for both positive and negative style captions.

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🟨 Design Fonts (12 total)

◎ Kaisei Decol
Based on a Mincho typeface, this is a unique and cute font with round dots at the tips of the strokes. It pairs well with positive-style captions.

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◎ FOT-Chiaro Std
This is a modern typeface with a sharp and refreshing impression that fuses the elegant line flow of a Mincho font with the strength of a Gothic font. It is often used for positive-style captions on YouTube.

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◎ AB Kirigirisu
This is a Japanese font characterized by uneven lines, like cut-out letters or handwriting.
It is perfect for playful, energetic, and bright expressions.

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◎ Zero Gothic
This is a high-impact font that looks like shattered glass.
It works well for horror, warnings, and negative-style captions.

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◎ Ise-Min / Ise-Go
These fonts feature irregularly distorted characters, giving them an eerie and mysterious impression.
You can download both the Ise-Min and Ise-Go fonts as a set.

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◎ Bottoms
This font is characterized by a rugged, rock-like texture and a distressed design.
It pairs well with horror or negative-themed captions.

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◎ Genkai Mincho
This font is characterized by a weathered look, as if paint has peeled off.
It works well for negative-themed captions, but since visibility can decrease slightly when adding borders, I recommend using a shadow instead.

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◎ Reggae One
This font features a design with sharp, pointed line ends.
It is perfect for expressing anger or intense emotions.

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◎ 851 Chikara Yowaku
I get the impression that this is often used for negative expressions.
It can be used for free for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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◎ Fontou wa Kowai Mincho-tai
This font is characterized by its wave-like, distorted shape.
It can be used for free for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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◎ Kaitou Yokoku Gothic
This font looks like it was made by cutting out paper, similar to a ransom note.
The mix of Gothic and Mincho styles is a point I personally like. It can be used for free for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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🟦How to Install Fonts

◎ Step 1

Some fonts are downloaded in a Zip file.

[For Windows]
Right-click the Zip file and click "Extract All"

[For Mac]
Double-click the Zip file

If it is not in a Zip file, you can skip this Step 1.

◎ Step 2

[For Windows]
Right-click the font file and click "Install"

[For Mac]
Double-click the font file and
click "Install Font"

*Font files generally have extensions like ".ttf" or ".otf", but there are others such as ".otc", ".woff", and ".eot".

You are done!✨
Once you open Premiere Pro, the font will be reflected
(Same for Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)

🟦How to Install Adobe Fonts

Unlike other fonts, Adobe fonts are reflected in Premiere Pro just by clicking "Add Family"✨(Same for Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)

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