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Submit to Fonts In Use
Fonts In Use is a public archive of real-world typography, indexed by typeface, format, industry and period, with examples contributed by the public and edited by staff. Designers and type foundries can add 'uses' showing their work or fonts, and typeface pages link out to where the fonts can be bought.
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Fonts In Use at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- No price details on their site when we checked.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Use page https://fontsinuse.com/uses/78820/sarah-bernhardt-exhibition-catalog-paris-muse links to the designer's site with rel="noopener" and to the foundry's font page with no rel (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR78
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #64,626
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Graphic designers, typographers and type foundries
- Last checked
How to submit to Fonts In Use
Open the Fonts In Use submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
Fonts In Use asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Fonts In Use (Graphic designers, typographers and type foundries), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for Fonts In Use
- Create an account, then use 'Add a Use' from the account menu to upload images and tag the typefaces.
- Submissions are edited under the site's editorial policy, so give accurate typeface, category and credit details.
- It suits design projects and fonts, not software products.
From Fonts In Use’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for design directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- High-resolution screenshots or preview images (no blurry crops)
- A short loop or video if your product has motion
- Links to a Figma community file, Dribbble or Behance page if relevant
- Licence terms if you sell assets or templates
Is Fonts In Use worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
Fonts In Use reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 78 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #64,626: an established site, inside the top 100,000.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about Fonts In Use
Is Fonts In Use free?
Yes. Listing on Fonts In Use is free. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Fonts In Use give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Use page https://fontsinuse.com/uses/78820/sarah-bernhardt-exhibition-catalog-paris-muse links to the designer's site with rel="noopener" and to the foundry's font page with no rel (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to Fonts In Use?
Submit at https://fontsinuse.com/about. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Create an account, then use 'Add a Use' from the account menu to upload images and tag the typefaces.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.