What fonts are good for a UI?

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I know this is a very opinion based question, but I will ask it anyway. What fonts are good for a user interface? I have been looking through fonts but they are mostly either too simple and boring, or too hard to read and not simple enough. I know there is not a single answer, but can anyone give websites or what to look for?

Its depend on your game . you can use [1001 fonts][1] for free fonts [1]: http://www.1001fonts.com/

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Fonts can be really dependant on what style you want for your game.

Id say the most important thing for it is readability. You don’t want a font that is hard to read, it will make the user at the very least have to concentrate on the text. That’s a case for sore eyes right there. This means you might want to follow the logics of web design and get a real easy to read font. Reading should not be a chore. Things like HP or ammunition or whatnot need to be readable at a glance.

But if you are going for something more fantasy, period or sci-fi. Then an appropriate font should be used, dont be using some US army style stencil font in a lord of the rings style hack and slash. Immersion breaking.

Google fonts have helped me on web dev a number of times. There are many font sites out there 1001fonts for example. Just note, fonts as with anything created will come with a licence. I suggest reading it to ensure its usable in your current project.

What type and style of game are you making? if you dont mind me asking? Whats the world-theme?

Finite State Machine (FSM) is a popular approach to implement AIs. You can implement FSMs in C# using enum and switch case.

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DaFont is a good website for free fonts and so is 1001Fonts which was mentioned above. Just remember if you are using a font in Unity it either has to be OpenType or TrueType font format.

Personally I feel that San-Serif fonts work best for readability.

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Just not Times New Roman. Also don’t use anything wacky that gets tiring on your eyes like Cosmic Sans, if there’s a lot to read.

Also, dafont.com is superior to 1001 fonts because you can filter by permissions. 1001 fonts just says you have to look at the downloaded readme of a font and if it says nothing about terms for commercial products, you can’t use it without trying to contact the creator.

Where exactly would the license terms be on dafont.com ? I can't find them anywhere.

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I suggest read this subject:
How to choose the best font for mobile user interfaces.
This article contains tips for choosing a font.