Courier by ParaType — Decorative Font — preview 11 / 5

About Courier Font

Designed at ParaType (ParaGraph) in 1990 by Tagir Safayev. Based on Courier typewriter face of International Business Machines, 1956, by Howard Kettler. The decorative styles were added in 1997 by Alexander Tarbeev.

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Bold, Distinctive
Use Case
Headlines, Posters
Ideal For
logos, packaging, and standout titles
Pairs With
a neutral sans-serif

How to Install Courier Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Courier font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Courier is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Courier Font?

Courier Font is a decorative font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean sans-serif or serif font for body text — the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.

Courier Font

by ParaType

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated May 2026

License: Worry-Free
$36.00
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