TikTok Fonts: All 24 Text Fonts, Named and Free to Use
TikTok's text editor has 24 fonts. Here is each one by its TikTok name, with the free font that comes closest. Type your own words to see them in every font and text style.
All 24 TikTok fonts
In the order TikTok's text editor lists them. Change the text, style and color to compare them.
What font does TikTok use?
TikTok's default text font is Classic. It is TikTok Sans, a font TikTok released for free under the Open Font License. Bold is the heavier weight of the same font.
The other 22 fonts have names only inside the app, such as Retro, Typewriter or Paintstroke. TikTok doesn't publish which typefaces they are. The matches on this page are the closest free fonts we found, compared side by side with TikTok on iOS in October 2026.
The four text styles
Every font can be used in four ways:
- Plain: the text in the color you pick.
- Outline: white text with an outline in the color you pick.
- Box: a solid box in the color you pick behind each line. White and black boxes are the most common on slideshows.
- See-through box: the same box, partly transparent, so the photo shows through.
How to pick a font for a slideshow
- Use Classic or Bold for the hook. They read fastest at a glance.
- Keep one font per slideshow. Switching fonts between slides looks like a mistake.
- Use a box on busy or bright photos. Plain text needs a calm, dark area to stay readable.
- Save script and handwriting fonts like Freehand or Handwriting for short lines. Long text in them is hard to read.
How to make it in ReelsFarm
- Select “Make a slideshow in these fonts” to open Slideshows.
- Choose a photo for each slide, then write what the slideshow is about.
- Generate. ReelsFarm picks a font, style and color for the photos, the way a TikTok creator would.
- Select any text on a slide to change its font, style or color. The 24 fonts and 17 colors are the same as TikTok's.
- Export or schedule the slideshow. The export draws the text exactly as the editor shows it.
Questions
- What is TikTok's default font called?
- Classic. It is TikTok Sans, which TikTok publishes for free under the Open Font License.
- How many fonts does TikTok have?
- TikTok's text editor on iOS listed 24 fonts in October 2026, from Classic to Technic. All 24 are on this page in the same order.
- Can I download TikTok's fonts?
- TikTok Sans can be downloaded from TikTok's GitHub page. TikTok doesn't publish the other fonts, so this page lists the free font that looks closest to each one, with a link to download it.
- Can I use these fonts outside TikTok?
- Yes. The matching fonts are free for your own designs, including commercial work. All of them are under the SIL Open Font License, except Special Elite, which is under the Apache License.
- Why does my text look different in other apps?
- Most editing apps don't have TikTok's fonts or its box style. ReelsFarm draws text with the same fonts, line spacing and box shapes we measured on TikTok, so the export matches what TikTok shows.
More templates
- TikTok slideshow templateA TikTok photo slideshow template with TikTok's own fonts and text boxes. See the sizes, slide count and text styles that top slideshows use, then make yours.
- Text message templateAn iMessage-style text conversation template for TikTok slideshows. The chat grows one message per slide, with tapbacks, read receipts and dark or light mode.
- Tweet templateA tweet-style slide template: a post on X over your blurred photo, with a name, handle, counts and a reply. Made for hot takes and one-line advice on TikTok.