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Type your caption text and compare fonts — Anton, Bebas Neue, Montserrat, Oswald, and Inter — with four caption styles on a real dark background. Instant preview, no upload needed.
The font you pick only matters if the caption style lets it breathe. Bold Outline works on any background — the black stroke forces contrast no matter what the frame shows. Box/Plate is the safest choice for multi-background content. Karaoke works best with a bold, narrow font like Anton or Oswald because the per-word highlight needs consistent letter widths.
For platform-specific specs (font size in pixels, safe zone margins, reading speed targets), see the social media subtitle best practices guide or the best fonts for subtitles breakdown.
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Frequently asked
What is the best font for subtitles?+
Inter (bold), Montserrat Black, and Anton are the most reliable for social video. They stay readable under video compression and work with stroke or box styling on any background. Avoid thin or serif fonts — they collapse at mobile subtitle sizes.
What font do TikTok captions use?+
The most popular TikTok caption fonts are Anton and Montserrat Black — all-caps, heavy display fonts with thick black strokes. Bebas Neue and Oswald are close alternatives. All are available free via Google Fonts.
What is the best font for YouTube Shorts captions?+
Inter Bold or Montserrat SemiBold are the most versatile for Shorts. They read cleanly at 60–75px on a 1080×1920 canvas without the aggressive energy of Anton. If your content is fast-paced, Anton or Bebas Neue create stronger visual hooks.
Should subtitle fonts be uppercase?+
All-caps fonts (Anton, Bebas Neue) read faster in short bursts and look bolder — great for hooks and high-energy content. Mixed-case fonts (Inter, Montserrat) are easier to read for longer sentences. Most viral caption styles use all-caps for the first word or key phrase and mixed-case for the rest.
Which caption style works on any background?+
Bold Outline (a thick black stroke around white text) is the most background-agnostic style — it creates visible contrast against both light and dark frames. Box/Plate captions (semi-transparent black background) are even more reliable but cover more of the frame. Drop Shadow works on dark backgrounds but can disappear on bright frames.
What font size should subtitles be?+
For vertical 9:16 video (1080×1920): 60–90px for TikTok and Reels, 60–75px for Shorts, 56–68px for LinkedIn. Smaller than 55px collapses on phone-sized screens after platform re-encoding. Use our subtitle reading speed calculator to check how many words fit per second at your chosen size.