1 / 7About Retro Sun Font
Playful and nostalgic, full of summer warmth and genuine character. Retro Sun by Sakti Avellin is a hand-drawn dingbat font that includes both uppercase and lowercase glyphs, creating a versatile collection perfect for anyone building a library of decorative typefaces with real personality.
What makes it work so well is how it captures that '70s-inspired boho vibe without feeling forced or heavy-handed. It's built for the kind of work that celebrates handmade warmth: children's book illustrations where you need charming spot illustrations, custom sticker sheets with that delightfully imperfect look, whimsical greeting card designs, and DIY wall art for summer-themed spaces. You'll also find it invaluable for vintage-inspired book covers, craft project labels, gift tags that need genuine character, and any project requiring that warm, handcrafted feel. The hand-drawn quality shines most when you're layering it with photography or watercolor elements, which is exactly what keeps illustrators and designers in indie, craft, and children's publishing spaces reaching for typefaces like this.
Pair Retro Sun with a neutral, readable sans-serif for body text and supporting copy, which helps the dingbats stay the decorative star of the show. Pick it up on Creative Fabrica and start bringing that authentic, sun-soaked retro warmth to your next project.
Style & Use Cases
- Overall Style
- Iconographic, Retro Font
- Use Case
- Icons, Accents
- Ideal For
- ornaments, bullets, and decorative flourishes
- Pairs With
- any text font
How to Install Retro Sun Font
Step-by-step instructions for every platform
- 1Download the Retro Sun font file (.ttf or .otf).
- 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- 3Right-click the font file.
- 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
- 5Retro Sun is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Retro Sun Font is a versatile dingbats font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting sans-serif or serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.
Retro Sun Font
Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026















