A list of the best FREE chalkboard fonts and free printable prints including the FREE chalkboard background to make your own prints and invites!
FREE Chalkboard Fonts
FREE Chalkboard Background
This free chalkboard background template is 8×10 so it is perfect for printing your own! I have used this many times for digital and print projects! Once you find the right chalkboard lettering font that you like, you can pull this into Photoshop or even Word. I know some that use PicMonkey and others too. Let me know if you use any of these how you use them and tag me @colormemeg so I can see!
(There is no copyright here, so feel free to use however!)
AÂ helpful reader also let me know of a free set that is quite similar here
Want MORE free fonts?
I am still, after many years of collecting, downloading more and more fonts. When I come across a new free handwriting font or a free chalkboard font that I haven’t seen and I think I might use, I legitimately get excited. Perhaps I have some hoarder tendencies, but hey, at least they don’t take up space in my garage…
Here are some of my favorites that I’ve shared in the past. If you like them, comment and let me know! Let me know how you used them!
I was looking for a how to on how to print chalkboard like posters after looking up chalkboard birthday invitations and i am so glad you posted this! They are so expensive and now hopefully i can do them myself! Thanks so much
Those are cute! I <3 the love one!
These are fun! <br /><br />We would also like to invite you to link up with us at our link party which goes live tonight: http://thebusybhive.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thanks!<br />The Busy Bee's,<br />Myrna and Joye.
Thanks for sharing! What font is the "and" that's before SKETCH? also..what font did you do the "you and me" poster in! Love them all! Thanks!
Thanks for these! I found you thru Whipperberry. I've subscribed.
The "and" in both is actually from a separate pack I found with "Chalk Elements" it can be found here: http://fontscafe.com/font/chalk-hand-elements<br /><br />I just paid for it, since I design with them often, but if you would use them- it's so worth it!!<br /><br />The "you" and the "me" are written in the "hand-letter" font listed above.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
What font did you use for the word chalkboard at the top banner? I really like that one. And thanks for sharing these fonts, they are great!
This is so helpful and amazing – thank you!!<br />Lexi @ <a href="http://glitterinc.com" rel="nofollow">Glitter, Inc.</a>
Can't thank you enough for sharing these! Just FYI there is a free font that has the printers characters… a few anyway http://www.dafont.com/bergamot-ornaments.font<br /><br />www.patinaparadise.blogspot.com
Love it. Working on one for my blog now. Where would I find the scrolls?<br />Thx
THANKS! Love it, much needed!
j'aime beaucoup : merci pour le partage… j'ai créé un lien ici : http://pinterest.com/lemondedis/freebies-subway-art-posters/ (les fonts et l'arrière-plan sont sur les boards dédiés)
That font is called Chalk Hand lettering. <br /><br />http://www.dafont.com/chalk-hand-lettering-shaded.font
Scrolls can be found here: http://www.dafont.com/bergamot-ornaments.font<br />or here:<br />http://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=kg+flavor
Hi Meg! You're site is awesome! Thanks for being so generous to share your great finds here for us to enjoy and use.
I am unable to Pin this, all it wants to pin is the little pin sign lol
Sorry about that! I added the pin-it button to all the images, so it was floating over that one too! you can use the button on the image now. 😉
Hi Meg! Thanks for the post! I'm new to this whole thing – and I've download the fonts, but I'm not sure how to access them once they are on my computer. I have a MAC, and I'm not sure which program is best – any help!?
it is very beautifull website my all family and friends like it very much
If you are on a MAC you just need to drag the .ttf files into your FontBook (application) and it will ask if you want to install. Some programs will need to be restarted to see the fonts show up,
Really love these. Thank you so much!
Really love these. Thank you so much!
Thank you! These are awesme…just what I needed.
You are amaaazing! 🙂
Thanks so much for the free printable. I just made some of my own and of course gave you all the credit!<br />You can see the post here:<br />http://seeshellspace.blogspot.com/2013/09/chalkboard-art-quick-way.html
Where did you find the actual banners (not the font inside, but the banners themselves)?
Love this! I'm looking to make my own calendar pages using chalkboard fonts. I just can't figure out how to draw lines that look chalk lines for the boxes. Any ideas?
I want to use some chalkboard fonts on black paper for a display, I think I am missing something but how do I print these out? Photo paper at a lab, on my printer at home, at an office supply store printer? I would see myself going through TONS of black ink. Any tips anyone?
You could definitely print at a photo lab or office supply store. I like Persnikety Prints as well. They print the full color pages on cardstock so it's perfect for prints!
First of all, thanks so much for this post! I'm a new fan of your work and I'm so glad to have found you!<br /><br />Second, I checked out Persnickety Prints, and I'm not quite sure where in their variety of print features would I select? Would it be Photo Prints or something else? You had mentioned cardstock, so I wasn't sure if it was something different.<br /><br />Excuse my
Mandy, no problem! When you select a print, select cardstock/wall art 8×10. It prints so pretty, with the colored background and is cut 8×10. Hope that helps!
Love these! Thank you for sharing the all in one place. How do you get the ‘stretch’ effect where the words go up/down? What software did you use to make your digital chalkboards?
I use photoshop so I am able to skew the text by dragging the corners wherever I want them and applying text effects to bend them…etc. 😉
Lifesaver! I’m making Bachelorette party invitations and these are perfect.
Is this background free for commercial use? I won’t use if you’d prefer it stay for personal use only. 🙂
Yes, the background you can do whatever you want with! 😉
Great, thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing!