Typography
Sixty-nine caption fonts, and how to choose one.
Choose by reading conditions first. Use personality where it does not cost clarity.
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Preview caption fonts
Compare the type treatments, then test your own words at their final viewing size.
Styles shown: Novel, Serif Gold, Editorial, Varsity, Stencil, Retro, Magazine, Letterpress. Tap any style to open it in the editor with that look already applied.
How it works
Add and transcribe
Add your media and choose its spoken language. Sign in to generate captions; extracted audio is sent for transcription while the video stays on your device.
Review the result
Play the clip and correct names, numbers and any misheard phrases before choosing the final appearance.
Export and check
Download the captioned video, then play the saved file at its intended viewing size. Keep the editable project for later corrections.
A font can look excellent on a large editor canvas and fail on a phone. Hairlines, tightly packed letters and low contrast become more noticeable when the video is smaller or compressed.
LumaCaption’s font picker includes 69 faces. The right choice depends on the clip: a short title can carry a display face, while a dense explanation benefits from more familiar letter shapes.
- For dialogue
- Try a readable sans serif such as Inter or Manrope before choosing a decorative treatment.
- For a short hook
- A heavier display face can support a few words when the text has enough space.
- For mixed scripts
- Check the actual Hindi or other non-Latin text; Latin previews do not prove script coverage.
- For consistency
- Keep one primary face and use a second only when it has a clear role.
A thirty-second font test
Find your longest caption and your busiest frame. Preview them together at phone size. Then inspect a proper name, a number and punctuation: those small details reveal cramped spacing quickly.
Compare the same line in two fonts without changing every other setting. If the new face requires tiny type to fit, shorten the grouping or return to a simpler face.
Hindi, fallback fonts and Roman text
A font’s Latin letters and its Devanagari support are separate questions. Kalam supports a handwritten Devanagari appearance; other selections may rely on a fallback for unsupported characters.
Roman-script Hinglish uses Latin letters. It therefore has different font requirements from हिंदी, even when the spoken sentence is the same. Always review the actual exported words.
Common questions
Can I upload a custom font?
The editor uses its built-in font catalogue; custom font upload is not part of this workflow.
Is a bold font always more accessible?
No. Excessive weight, cramped spacing and poor contrast can reduce clarity. Judge the combination on the final video.
Will the SRT keep my font?
No. The subtitle player chooses the font for this app’s SRT export. Export video to preserve your chosen typography.
