Are you looking for a font on Canva that’s similar to the Spotify font?
Spotify uses a font called Spotify Circular, which is a custom version of the Circular font. Unfortunately, Spotify Circular itself requires permission to use, and it is not available on Canva.
In fact, there aren’t any versions of Circular that are available on Canva. However, Canva does have many other fonts that are remarkably similar to fonts that Spotify uses or has used in the past.
In this article, I will go over the best Spotify fonts on Canva.
Quick Summary
The best Spotify fonts to use on Canva include:
- Proxima Nova and Proxima Nova Condensed
- Montserrat
- Gotham and Gotham Condensed
- DM Sans
- TT Norms and TT Norms Std Condensed
- Helvetica
- Helvetica Now and Helvetica Now Condensed
Other fonts include Helvetica World and Arial. For the full list of Spotify fonts that you can use on Canva, read on!
Invalid table id.14 Best Spotify Fonts on Canva
1. Proxima Nova
At one point, Spotify used Proxima Nova on its website. Proxima Nova is currently available on Canva.
While Spotify no longer uses Proxima Nova, many old timers will recognize it. Newer users of Spotify might never have seen it used on Spotify, though.
Proxima Nova was created by Mark Simonson.
2. Proxima Nova Condensed
Proxima Nova Condensed is a condensed version of Proxima Nova. It is similar to Proxima Nova, but the letters are a bit squished together, and there is less white space in between the letters and words.
Proxima Nova Condensed is a good option if you want to use the Proxima Nova font but have a lot of words to fit into a small space. By using the condensed version, you can fit in fewer words without reducing the size of the font.
3. Montserrat
While not officially used by Spotify, Montserrat is similar to Proxima Nova. It is a geometric sans serif typeface, and it was inspired by posters and signs that were common in Montserrat in the 1900s.
Montserrat is a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, and the creator of the Montserrat font is an Argentinian graphic designer by the name of Julieta Ulanovsky.
4. Gotham
While Circular is not available on Canva, Gotham is. Gotham is a font that was created by Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones.
Circular was inspired by the Gotham font in many ways, which is why there are some similarities. However, Spotify does not officially use Gotham.
5. Gotham Condensed
Another font that you might consider using is Gotham Condensed. It is a condensed version of the Gotham font.
That means that words are closer together. It allows you to include more words and letters of the same font size in a poster or banner of the same size.
6. DM Sans
Another font that is quite similar to Circular is DM Sans. It is a geometric sans serif font that is perfect for texts in smaller font sizes, as it allows the reader to clearly view and read the words.
It is a low contrast and wide font, which both add to its legibility. It is great for using on accessible websites.
7. TT Norms
Yet another font that is similar to Circular is TT Norms. It is a wide font that has bold and easily legible letters.
It’s great for using on websites designed for accessibility. Spotify itself doesn’t use TT Norms, but it is quite similar in many ways.
8. TT Norms Std Condensed
TT Norms might be a bit too wide for your purposes. If that is the case, you can opt for TT Norms Std Condensed, which is a condensed version of TT Norms.
Despite being a condensed font, the text is still very legible. Words and letters are clearly defined and easy to read.
9. Helvetica
In Spotify’s design guidelines, in the section about fonts, Spotify recommends a number of fallback and default fonts to use when you can’t use Spotify Circular or other Circular fonts.
One of these recommended fonts is Helvetica. It is available on Canva, although it is a premium font and not available for free. You can access this font by signing up for the Canva Pro subscription, which provides over 3,000 premium fonts, along with other perks.
You can also sign up for a free trial of Canva Pro, which will allow you to try out Canva Pro for 30 days. If you only need to use a Spotify font once or twice, you can take advantage of the free trial offer to create your designs. You can then cancel before the 30-day trial expires to avoid paying.
The Helvetica font is one of the most famous sans-serif fonts. It was created back in 1957, and it has retained its popularity ever since then.
10. Helvetica Now
Another typeface that Spotify recommends as a fallback font is Helvetica Neue. Canva offers Helvetica Now, an upgraded version of Helvetica that was designed to offer more flexibility than Helvetica Neue.
While it is a newer version than Helvetica Neue, it is mostly the same thing. As opposed to Helvetica Neue, it was adapted for three types of displays instead of just one.
11. Helvetica Now Condensed
If you are looking for a condensed version of Helvetica Now, you can use Helvetica Now Condensed. It is essentially the same thing as Helvetica Now, but the letters will be spaced closer together.
Despite being condensed, it is still fairly legible and allows for larger text sizes.
12. Helvetica World
While the Helvetica fonts on Canva are all premium fonts, there is one Helvetica font on Canva that is free to use: Helvetica World.
Helvetica World is very similar to Helvetica Now and also quite similar to the original Helvetica. Many people will not even recognize the difference between Helvetica Now and Helvetica World due to the striking similarities between these two types of fonts.
13. Helvetica Now Display
Helvetica Now Display is one of the three versions (Micro, Text, and Display) of the Helvetica Now font.
The Helvetica Now Display font is best for when you want to create larger posters or display-sized banners as opposed to web-based text. It is a bit wider and more legible than the standard Helvetica Now on Canva.
14. Arial
Arial is actually another standard fallback font that Spotify recommends using. While Spotify itself does not use Arial, it is similar enough that Spotify recommends it.
It is one of the most popular sans-serif fonts and one of the most popular fonts in general. Its popularity is driven by the fact that it is included by default on Windows ever since Windows 3.1; macOS includes it by default as well.
Furthermore, many word editing programs, like Google Docs, also have Arial as a supported font. Actually, it is the default font on Google Docs.
Conclusion
Spotify’s font is Spotify Circular, a customized version of the Circular font that is unique to Spotify and requires branding permission to use. Circular itself can be found elsewhere, but Canva does not offer it.
Nevertheless, Canva offers several fonts that are similar to Circular, such as Gotham, which served as an inspiration to Circular. In addition, Canva offers Proxima Nova, which is a font that Spotify has used in the past, although it no longer uses it now.
Finally, Canva offers several fallback fonts that Spotify recommends, such as Helvetica and Arial.