Crate

Crate font by Brøderbund Software is a free old-school stencil serif font. Its tall, tightly packed letters, thick slabs, and cut-out gaps feel like they’ve been slapped onto wooden shipping crates with a bold, inky stencil. The look is rugged but disciplined, giving headlines a commanding, warehouse-meets-vintage-signage presence that’s hard to ignore.

Using Crate, your work instantly picks up a gritty, industrial character that still reads clearly at a glance. This free font shines on posters, packaging, beer or coffee labels, storefront signs, event branding, and retro game or album titles. Keep it large so the stenciled breaks stay crisp, and pair Crate with a simple grotesque sans typeface to handle supporting text.