That’s Fun: A Playful Display Font for Digital Brands
Last week, I was refining the hero section of a new landing page for a creative coaching practice—light, warm, intentionally uncluttered. The headline needed to feel inviting but not childish, energetic but still trustworthy. I tried three fonts before landing on That’s Fun. Not as a gimmick, but because it solved a real layout problem: how to signal joy and approachability without sacrificing clarity or digital polish.
That’s Fun is a display font built from clean, friendly geometry—circles, soft squares, gentle curves—all arranged with thoughtful spacing and consistent rhythm. It’s not a script font, not a handwritten typeface, and definitely not a monospace or ultra-thin modern serif. It’s something else entirely: a cheerful, confident display font that feels hand-crafted but scales beautifully on screen. Each character has personality without shouting; it’s jolly, yes—but also precise, balanced, and surprisingly versatile in context.
I dropped That’s Fun into the hero headline first. Set at 48px on desktop, 36px on tablet, and 28px on mobile (with appropriate line-height and letter-spacing), it held up remarkably well—even over a subtle image overlay. No blurring, no jagged edges, no awkward kerning traps. On mobile, I added a light text shadow for contrast against lighter backgrounds, and it remained legible at a glance. That’s rare for a decorative display font.
Where That’s Fun shines is in short, high-impact moments: hero titles, section headers (“What You’ll Learn”, “Meet Your Coach”, “Join the Workshop”), CTA buttons (“Start Exploring”, “Grab Your Spot”), and branded banners in online shops or course sales pages. It’s not meant for body copy—and shouldn’t be. But as a strategic accent? It builds visual hierarchy instantly. Users scan faster when headings have distinct voice and shape, and That’s Fun gives your top-of-funnel content an unmistakable tone: optimistic, human-centered, and thoughtfully designed.
In my coaching project, I paired That’s Fun with Inter—a neutral, highly readable sans serif—for all paragraph text, captions, and navigation. The contrast worked beautifully: one font carries emotion, the other carries information. That’s classic display font pairing logic, but it felt fresh here because That’s Fun doesn’t lean too far into novelty. Its geometry grounds it. It doesn’t compete with the message—it frames it.
I also tested it in a few other realistic contexts:
- A boutique online store’s seasonal promo banner (“Summer Sparkle Sale”)—it added warmth without clashing with product photography.
- A portfolio homepage’s project category labels (“Branding”, “Web Design”, “Motion”)—gave each tag visual weight and consistency.
- A digital brand kit’s social media story templates—scaled cleanly across iOS and Android, even with tight space constraints.
- A course sales page’s module titles (“Week 1: Find Your Voice”, “Bonus: Printables Pack”)—made structural elements feel intentional, not generic.
Readability depends heavily on usage—not just the font itself. With That’s Fun, I found success when keeping text blocks under five words, avoiding all-caps for long phrases, and always testing contrast ratios (especially over gradients or photos). On dark backgrounds, I used a subtle white stroke or light outer glow—not heavy, just enough to lift the shapes off the background. On light UI surfaces, its inherent openness kept it airy and legible, even at smaller sizes like 24px for subheadings.
It’s worth noting: That’s Fun is a single-weight display font. There’s no bold or italic variant—by design. That’s actually helpful. It encourages intentionality: if you need emphasis, use size, color, or spacing—not faux styling. And because it’s built for web use, the file format (WOFF2) loads quickly, and the character set covers Latin-based languages comfortably. Before dropping it into a client site or SaaS dashboard, I always verify licensing—That’s Fun is a commercial font, so using it in live templates, digital products, or white-labeled tools requires the proper license tier.
One thing I appreciated during implementation: no hidden surprises in the glyph set. Standard punctuation, numerals, and accented characters behaved predictably. No missing glyphs mid-sentence. No awkward spacing around apostrophes or dashes. That kind of reliability matters when you’re shipping fast—especially for time-sensitive campaign landing pages or limited-run product launches.
Of course, That’s Fun isn’t universal. It wouldn’t suit a law firm’s website, a fintech dashboard, or a medical device brand. But for creators, educators, small studios, makers, and service-based businesses building a warm, human digital presence? It’s a smart, joyful tool. It reminds me that typography isn’t just about function—it’s about emotional resonance. A font can make someone pause, smile, and stay just a little longer.
If you’re choosing a display font for your next web project, ask yourself: does it support the feeling I want users to carry away? Does it work *with* the interface—not against it? Does it scale, pair, and perform? That’s Fun answered yes to all three. Not as decoration—but as deliberate, usable, human-centered design.
