The 70s had a look all its own: fat, soft serifs on album covers, swashy scripts on roller rink signs and striped letters on everything from vans to TV logos.
Our groovy fonts post covers the wavy, melty side of the decade. This list is the other half: the bold, rounded serifs, disco-era scripts and multi-line display fonts you saw on real 70s records, posters and packaging.
We searched Creative Fabrica for 70s, disco and 70s serif fonts, opened 122 product pages one by one, and kept 19 that look authentic and still work in Cricut Design Space. Color fonts were left out, since they don’t cut.
Best 1970s Fonts – Our Top Picks
Tip: Love vintage looks? See our retro fonts and 1950s fonts for more ideas.
How to Choose the Best 1970s Font
Picking a 1970s font is all about what you’re making. Here are the key things to keep in mind:
1. Go for a soft serif: The most 70s-looking fonts are bold serifs with round, puffy curves, like Bright, Pink Sunset and Nugia Vintage. They read well from far away and cut cleanly.
2. Use a script for names and slogans: Swashy scripts like Retro Lettering and Moonlight look like the logos on 70s records and roller rinks. Use them for one or two words, not long sentences.
3. Try multi-line fonts for disco: Fonts like Shine Beach and Rambors use several parallel lines inside each letter, like the stripes on 70s posters. Cut them at least 3 inches tall or use Print Then Cut.
4. Stick to a 70s color palette: Mustard, burnt orange, brown, avocado green and cream make any of these fonts feel more 70s. Layer two colors with a small offset for a retro shadow.
5. Check the alternates: Fonts like Bright and Pink Sunset have more than 50 alternates and ligatures. Copy the swashy letters from Character Map (Windows) or Font Book (Mac) and paste them into Design Space.
Best 1970s Fonts
We looked at how much each font feels like the real 70s, how well it cuts, and its favorites and reviews, then picked a mix of soft serifs, disco scripts and retro display fonts. Here’s our list:
Bright
Best 1970s Font Overall
Bright is a bold serif with a modern and retro look that fits right into 60s and 70s designs. It’s by far the most loved font on this list, with more than 2,500 favorites and a 4.9-star rating from 9 reviews. It also has more than 50 alternates and ligatures.
Use it for retro shirts, coffee shop signs and album-style posters. Its chunky letters are easy to cut and weed.
Pink Sunset
Best Soft 70s Serif
Pink Sunset is a stylish retro serif made for 60s and 70s design projects. It has more than 1,200 favorites, a 5-star rating and more than 50 alternates and ligatures.
It’s perfect for logos, shop signs and summer shirts. Try it in burnt orange on a cream tee.
Retro Lettering
Best 70s Script Font
Retro Lettering is a display script inspired by 70s design, with swashy, connected letters. It has more than 1,200 favorites and a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.
Use it for names, slogans and logos on tote bags, mugs and record-style labels. Weld the word before cutting.
Retro Boogy
Best Boogie-Era Font
Retro Boogy is a serif font with a groovy twist, made to capture the boogie and disco vibe. It has more than 1,100 favorites and a 5-star rating.
It’s great for disco party invitations, dance studio signs and retro birthday shirts.
Kind Breakout
Best Bold 70s Lettering Font
Kind Breakout is a bold, modern take on 70s-style lettering with a playful, young feel. It has nearly 470 favorites and a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.
Use it for sassy quote shirts, stickers and social media graphics.
Brighton Vintage
Best Chunky 70s Serif
Brighton Vintage has thick, rounded curves that give it a 70s feel, while the serifs keep it a little classic. It has more than 400 favorites.
It’s made for bold headlines, café menus and vintage-style labels.
Magic Vintage
Best Retro Badge Font
Magic Vintage is a retro script inspired by 70s and 80s lettering. It has nearly 400 favorites and a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.
The designer made it for badges, logos and t-shirts, so it’s a natural fit for patches, stickers and shirt designs.
Moonlight
Best Disco Script Font
Moonlight is a retro script inspired by the disco era of the 1970s, with letters that stay connected for smooth words. It has more than 370 favorites and a 4.7-star rating.
Use it for roller disco parties, dance recital shirts and retro wedding signs.
Shine Beach
Best Multi-Line 70s Font
Shine Beach is a multi-line display font inspired by 70s design, with stripes running through every letter. It has more than 330 favorites and a 5-star rating.
It looks great on beach towels, surf shirts and summer signs. Cut it large so the stripes stay clean.
Bigskate
Best Cute 70s Serif
Bigskate is a cute serif with a 70s and 80s look and soft, rounded letters. It has more than 220 favorites.
Try it on kids’ shirts, skate party invitations and playful wall art.
Retro Cool
Best 70s Display Serif
Retro Cool is a serif display font inspired by the 70s and 80s. It has more than 210 favorites and a 5-star rating.
Use it for logos, posters and product labels where you want a clean retro look.
Nugia Vintage
Best Groovy Serif
Nugia Vintage is a retro serif with bold, round curves and a groovy 70s vibe. It has more than 200 favorites and a 5-star rating.
It’s lovely for vintage shop signs, bakery labels and retro birthday banners.
Nugget
Best 70s Condensed Font
Nugget is a bold, condensed retro sans with a vintage feel. It has more than 180 favorites.
Its narrow letters fit long words on tumblers, water bottles and poster headlines.
Citrion
Best Rounded 70s Font
Citrion is a bold, playful serif with rounded edges and a retro feel. It has a perfect 5-star rating from 9 reviews, tied with Bright for the most reviews on this list.
Use it for fruit stand signs, summer shirts and cheerful social posts.
Ballroom
Best Vintage 70s Serif
Ballroom is a vintage-style serif inspired by the 70s. It has more than 130 favorites and a 5-star rating.
It works well for magazine-style headers, posters and party invitations.
Billy Sham
Best Bold 70s Script
Billy Sham is a bold retro script inspired by 70s and 80s lettering. It has more than 120 favorites and a 5-star rating from 2 reviews.
It’s great for team shirts, logos and retro car show signs.
Astro Retro
Best Layered 70s Font
Astro Retro is a bold script inspired by groovy 70s lettering. It comes with an extruded style, so you can stack two layers for an instant 3D look. It has a 4.8-star rating from 5 reviews.
Cut the main font and the extruded layer in two vinyl colors for shirts, signs and stickers.
Rambors
Best Retro Stripe Font
Rambors is a multi-line display font inspired by 70s design, with stripes inside each letter. It has more than 100 favorites and a 5-star rating from 3 reviews.
Use it for disco posters, retro game night signs and album-style graphics.
Disco Sunday
Best Disco Party Font
Disco Sunday is a fun retro display font made for groovy projects. It has around 60 favorites.
It’s made for disco party invitations, dance class flyers and 70s-themed birthday decor.
1970s Fonts FAQs
What font was used in the 70s?
Soft, bold serifs like Cooper Black were everywhere in the 70s, along with swashy scripts and striped multi-line letters. Fonts like Bright, Pink Sunset and Shine Beach copy those looks.
What is the difference between 70s fonts and groovy fonts?
Groovy fonts are usually wavy, melty or bubbly. 70s fonts also include rounded serifs, disco scripts and striped display letters. See our groovy fonts list for the wavy styles.
Are these 1970s fonts free?
All 19 fonts are on Creative Fabrica and are free with your first downloads there. Each one comes with a commercial license, so you can use them on products you sell.
Final Thoughts
Whether you’re making a disco party sign or a retro shirt, a good 70s font does most of the work for you.
Start with Bright for an easy 70s serif, Retro Lettering for script logos and Shine Beach for striped disco letters. For the decades before and after, see our 1960s fonts and 80s fonts.
