Burford Font Family

Burford Font Family is a Western font designed by Kimmy Kirkwood and published by Kimmy Design (2014). Its letters feel straight out of a cowboy movie, sturdy and full of old-west character. You get 12 styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Burford Font Family Font Details

• Designer: Kimmy Kirkwood
• Publisher: Kimmy Design
• Year: 2014 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Western font
• Font styles: 12 (Base, Dots, DropShadow, DropShadow Solo, Extras Set A, Extras Set B, Extrude A, Extrude A Shadow, Extrude B, Extrude B Solo, Extrude C and Extrude C Solo)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 632 in the Base style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus Greek and Cyrillic characters
• OpenType features: Stylistic alternates and one stylistic set
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (1.3 MB) with 18 TTF files

What You Can Type With Burford Font Family

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Burford Font Family can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English. On top of that, it includes Greek and Cyrillic characters. Of its 632 glyphs, about 25 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Burford Font Family

Burford Font Family has stylistic alternates and a stylistic set built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG.

Where Burford Font Family Works Best

Think of Burford Font Family for rodeo posters, saloon signs and country music flyers. Its lowercase letters are small compared to the capitals, so set it a size or two bigger than usual. Try it in brown, rust or cream on a paper texture for the full old-west look. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Kimmy Kirkwood

DafontStyle has 3 more fonts by Kimmy Kirkwood. Here are a few:

• Catalina avalon font
• Winslow Book Font
• Bourton Duo Font Family

Burford Font Family Font FAQs

Is Burford Font Family font free to download?

Yes. You can download Burford Font Family for free from this page: free ZIP (1.3 MB) with 18 TTF files. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

Who designed Burford Font Family font?

Burford Font Family was designed by Kimmy Kirkwood and published by Kimmy Design. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2014. DafontStyle has 3 more fonts by Kimmy Kirkwood, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Burford Font Family on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Burford Font Family.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Burford Font Family?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Burford Font Family in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Burford Font Family support accented letters?

Yes. Burford Font Family includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Burford Font Family?

A sturdy slab serif or a simple serif works well for the smaller text.