Tips on Choosing the Perfect Fonts for Your Wedding Invitations
When choosing fonts for wedding invitations, it is important to consider the overall aesthetic and theme of the wedding. Traditional, formal weddings may call for classic, serif fonts such as Garamond or Celeri or Baskerville. For a more modern or casual wedding, sans-serif fonts such as Woodland Hills or Atlantic Ocean may be more appropriate.
It is also important to consider the readability of the font. The font should be legible and easy to read, especially for older guests. Avoid using overly decorative or script fonts, as they can be difficult to read, especially in small sizes.
It is also good to use a combination of different fonts, one for the headline and one for the body text. This will help create visual interest and hierarchy, making the invitation easy to read.
It's also important to consider the language of the invitation, as some fonts may not be suitable for certain languages or scripts.
Ultimately, the best font for a wedding invitation will depend on the personal taste of the couple and the overall theme of the wedding.
Meet SA Opuntia, a cheerful handwritten font with bouncy letters, wobbly lines and a little bit of desert sun.
Every letter started as a sketch by Daniil Mashkin, a kid who loves cacti. We then cleaned up the outlines, rebuilt the spacing and added hundreds of kerning pairs, so the font works just as well in a big headline as on a tiny sticker.
SA Opuntia feels warm, honest and genuinely hand-made, perfect when you want your design to smile.
Perfect for:
children's books and educational materials
plant shops, cafés and farmers' market branding
packaging, labels and stickers
greeting cards, birthday invitations and party decor
social media posts, quotes and posters
handmade and DIY brands
Features:
Uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation
Western European accented letters (À–ÿ)
Professional spacing and class-based kerning
Guillemets « », low quotes „ ‚ and en/em dashes
OTF format, works in Adobe apps, Figma, Canva, Procreate, Word, Keynote and more
What's included:
SAOpuntia-Regular.otf
Licensing
Desktop / Commercial license unlocks client branding, merchandise, packaging, and digital products
Support & Updates
Questions? Email hello@artcoastdesign.com — reply within 24 hours. Lifetime font updates included.