True Type DK Crayon Crumble Demo (free for personal use, $15 for business use) immediately takes me back to the days of chalkboards. Font designer David Kerkoff has used an almost-handwritten style—with slight variations in baseline and texture to indicate different hand pressure—and neatened it up to the point of perfection. Or maybe he just has perfect handwriting.

Note: The demo is free for personal use; for commercial use, you must purchase the full version for $15. To use this font, unzip the folder and install the .ttf file in the folder C:\Windows\Fonts. Note that the font won't appear in your applications until you close and re-open it. For more guidance see How to Install and Uninstall Fonts in Windows.

—Clare Brandt