How to make your blog or business account stand out among others? How to make Reels or posts more noticeable? One option is with the help of unusual fonts.
Today, it's important not only what is written in the post but how it is presented. And text formatting on Instagram* plays a big role. To visually dilute the text, you can use emojis, stickers. Or you can use different fonts. They will highlight the text, focus attention on details. The main thing is to use these fonts wisely.
How to use fonts on Instagram*
You can add unusual fonts to Stories, profile header, post text, description, and IGTV title.
A title highlighted with an alternative font will attract more attention than one written in standard letters or bold. The same applies to questions authors ask users, inviting them to reflect on a topic or share their opinion.
A username or brand name written in an unusual font will inevitably attract the audience's attention.
However, the most interesting use of these fonts is in Stories. By the way, there is already a set of 9 fonts here, so you can choose any of them.
To correctly combine fonts, you need to remember several important rules:
- The title is more important than the text. Therefore, always highlight it with a substrate or a larger font.
- Do not use creative fonts for the main text.
- To ensure that two fonts look good in one text, use proven combinations: modern + creative, shadowed double + journal, classic + serifs, creative + neon.
What fonts are used in Stories
For text in Stories, you can choose one of nine fonts. Click the "Aa" button and choose the one you need.
Classic
This is the very first font. You can add a background to the text so it doesn't get lost on a colorful photo. The font looks good on any photo or video.
Modern
This font allows changing color and substrate if you press the second and third buttons from the top several times. The font is perfect for writing headings.
Neon
It is best to write headings or very small texts with this font so as not to distract subscribers' attention.
Printed font
It is perfect for those who add a lot of test to a photo or background. This font is convenient and easy to read. This font has two substrates, you can highlight any word in the text with color.
Double font with shadow
One of the popular fonts, allowing you to write text with "tilt" and add a soft double shadow around the contour. It's best to use it for headings or small sentences. Large text written in this font is hard to perceive.
Creative font
When writing in Cyrillic, the letters look rough, but in Latin, they resemble Comic Sans. There's a substrate that looks like a brushstroke on canvas.
Journal font
There is a substrate under the text and an outline. Like other fonts, you can choose the color of the letters. It's best suited for writing headlines or short sentences.
Universal capital font
Unlike other fonts, it has a round outline and a dense substrate that completely covers any image. This text is ideal for bright inserts.
Classic font with serifs
A neat classic font that can be used for writing long stories. Text written in this font will be easy to read. However, it's best to use it on calm monotone backgrounds, otherwise, the letters will simply "get lost."
Where else to find unusual fonts?
You can write text with beautiful letters using special sites, apps, and bots. Just remember: the more unusual the font, the less likely Instagram* will be able to translate it into another language at users' request.
Many resources can be found online to make text beautiful. Here are some of them.
Fine Words
The fonts on Fine Words are beautiful and free. Choose any option, write the text, then copy it – and paste it into Instagram*.
The free website IGFonts.io offers many style options for Latin, as well as various underlining options for Russian text.
Piliapp
The online service Piliapp also offers beautiful fonts. Enter text — and get text written with unusual letters.
Hype Type
Enter text in the top window of the Hype Type service, and then choose the writing option that you like the most.
When choosing unusual fonts, remember the most important thing: they must be appropriate and match the photo or video you overlay them on. Interesting posts and engaging stories!
* The social network is considered extremist and is banned in Russia.
