Anyone else try and pick a font when designing something, and at least an hour goes by just trying to find the best one? The right font can be just the thing a design needs to take it from good to great! I previously shared a list of my favorite cursive fonts in Canva.

In this post I’m sharing my favorite sans serif / bold fonts. You can use these fonts for creating printables, Pinterest pins, social media posts, branding materials or other digital products.

I’ll also show you how to apply different text effects in Canva to make the fonts look more unique.

Bold fonts are perfect for

Headlines
Pinterest pin titles
Planner cover pages
Quote graphics
Product thumbnails
Call-to-action text
Social media posts

I used the Anton font for the ‘undated calendars’ title for the listing photos for this calendar

The best bold fonts

Most of the fonts on the list below already have thick letters, but you can also turn some fonts you wouldn’t expect into nice bold fonts by using the text effects menu in Canva. I show you some options in the video later in this post.

If you’re having trouble finding bold fonts or just want some fresh fonts for your designs, here are some I recommend:

Berthold Block
Fredoka
Anton
Chewy
Lilita One
CS Gorden
BORSOK
Archivo Black
Rockstone
Dynapuff
Minnie Play
LUCKIEST GUY
scripter
Mango AC
Gagalin
Balabeloo
Genty Sans
Lovelo
VAG Rounded Next Shine
League Spartan
Bubblebody Neue
Balloon extra bold
Tan Headline
Bugaki
Baloo Bhaijaan
Wedges
Brasika
Gulfs Display

Tips for using bold fonts

Turning a font into all uppercase letters can completely change how it looks
Pair bold fonts with lighter, simple fonts to create balance in your design
Try and use only 2 – 3 fonts per design
Some of these bold fonts look better with increased letter spacing
If the bold font looks a bit plain, try adding a drop shadow or outline in the text effects menu in Canva

The other thing you can do, is add some COLOR to the letters, I show you how to do this in the video below.

How to use text effects in Canva (and make multicolored text)

To enlarge the screen of the video, click the square icon in the bottom right hand corner of the video (it will say ‘full screen’ when you hover your mouse over the icon).