Top free fonts
The following lists are the Top 10 Fonts (in terms of downloads) over all and in each category.
All the font samples were produced in a standard manner: the same font size was used in a set image size using the same sample text ('The quick brown fox'). This means that any font differences you see in the images (like chopped off text) are due to the font itself and nothing else.
Top 5 Font Downloads
Punch Label

Class: Fancy & Quirky. Downloads: 3212 since 2006-02-16.
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»»More about Punch LabelQuigleyWiggly

Class: Scripts. Downloads: 2642 since 2005-11-16.
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»»More about QuigleyWigglyAmaze Normal

Class: Scripts. Downloads: 2475 since 2005-11-12.
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»»More about Amaze NormalBitstream Cyberbit

Class: Serif/Unicode (International). Downloads: 2294 since 2005-11-11.
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»»More about Bitstream CyberbitBlackChancery

Class: Blackletter & Calligraphic. Downloads: 2123 since 2005-11-12.
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»»More about BlackChanceryTop Serif Download
Bitstream Cyberbit

Class: Serif/Unicode (International). Downloads: 2294 since 2005-11-11.
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»»More about Bitstream CyberbitTop Sans-Serif Download
Antigoni Light

Class: Sans-Serif. Downloads: 1131 since 2005-11-12.
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»»More about Antigoni LightTop Display Download
NeverSayDie

Class: Display. Downloads: 1306 since 2005-11-16.
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»»More about NeverSayDieTop Handwriting Download
Ogilvie Regular

Class: Handwriting. Downloads: 1173 since 2005-11-11.
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»»More about Ogilvie RegularTop Brushwork Download
Brushstroke Plain

Class: brushwork. Downloads: 608 since 2006-02-16.
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»»More about Brushstroke PlainTop Blackletter & Calligraphic Download
BlackChancery

Class: Blackletter & Calligraphic. Downloads: 2123 since 2005-11-12.
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»»More about BlackChanceryTop Letters in Images Download
Betsy Flanagan 2

Class: Letters in Images. Downloads: 928 since 2005-11-12.