Certificates that you create and print yourself can be useful for businesses, schools, organizations, and families. By typing a few lines of text and printing the certificate on parchment paper, you can create a professional-looking document, if you use the right fonts.
A Brief History of Display Fonts
For a traditional-looking certificate, select a blackletter style or similar font for the certificate title. These styles have a distinctly Old English look that conveys formality and weight. Add script and other fonts as needed to complement the look and improve readability.
The following suggestions aren't the only fonts you can use for certificates, but they are great choices for a traditional, formal, or semi-formal look.
Blackletter fonts give a traditional look. Visit a free font website and choose from many fonts in a certain style to make your certificate look professional:
