Tropical Type

Tropical Type is the scrappy foundry you use when you want impact without messing around. Created in 2016 by designer Tom Cunningham, the shop moved from a studio to a type foundry and leans into Fast Fonts, mostly single weight display fonts that jump off the page. You get modern fonts and typefaces that feel handmade, with pricing that stays low and bundle deals that cut project spend when you need a stack for explorations. Custom fonts are available if you want something built to a brief.

The catalog is straightforward. Most releases focus on high contrast display work with alternates and ligatures, offered in clear desktop, web, app and template tiers so you can license for logos, packaging, sites or an embedded build without decoding legalese. There is a small Free Stuff page with a few free fonts if you want to test the vibe, and several families include ligature heavy options for quick headline comps. Pricing usually sits between ten and thirty and bundles drop it further so you can try looks across a deck, a campaign or a merch line.

Trade offs are real. The single weight focus means you will not find deep families for editorial systems and some styles skew niche, so plan pairings upfront. Template use needs a dedicated license with a user cap which can add friction on marketplace work. Still, if you want modern fonts, expressive typefaces, value bundle deals, punchy display fonts and options for custom fonts, Tropical Type gives you a fast path from idea to layout.