CareFREE Mardi Gras Fonts

A few years ago, I was working on the Mardi Gras poster. The first thing I did to find inspiration for my typography design was to go to font-sharing sites to look for Mardi Gras fonts. To my surprise, there were only so many fonts, let alone free fonts, to choose from. And even those available for purchase fonts looked as if nearly 9 out of 10 graphic designers have already used them long before me.

Eventually, I gave up on finding the font that has been specifically designed for the Mardi Gras season and went with the typeface that somewhat felt like Mardi Gras and had a few swash details in the capitals.

Fast forward to today and the problem with Mardi Gras fonts seems to be the same – there are only so many Mardi Gras fonts available and even those look like they’ve been overused.

So this post is rather my version of a cheat sheet if I were to work on my next Mardi Gras project. I hope you can find it helpful too.

If you can think of some other fonts that can be used to evoke the Mardi Gras’s wild and carefree spirit, please share them in the comment below.

DISCLAIMER: Some of these fonts are for personal use only. If you need an extended or commercial license, please contact the designer or follow the instructions on the font sharing sites. For more information about the fonts and their use, please read the license file included either in the font folder or on the download page. The rules of each font are subject to change at any time. It is strictly your own responsibility to make sure that the font is fully licensed for your project.

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