To advertise fonts or stock content to designers, show your ads on the sites and emails designers use during real projects. The best channels are design resource sites, design communities, design newsletters, tech ad networks and search ads. Worldvectorlogo reaches 750K+ monthly visitors who come to download logos, with ad packages from $1,500 per campaign. Below we compare seven channels, with the prices each one publishes.
This post is published by Worldvectorlogo. We list our own service first. Other options follow in alphabetical order. We checked prices and details on each provider’s own site on October 31, 2026.
At a Glance
| Option | Channel Type | Published Price | Audience (By Its Own Count) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldvectorlogo | Logo resource site, banner ads | From $1,500 per campaign (one month) | 750K+ monthly visitors, 3M+ page views | Designers who are downloading assets right now |
| Carbon Ads | Ad network of tech sites | Minimum $5,000 a month | 49 design and creative sites (350+ in total) | Design tools with a large budget |
| Dribbble | Design community | Price on request | 20M users, 3M+ email subscribers | Big reach among designers |
| Google Ads | Search ads | You set your own bids and budget | People searching for fonts or stock files | Buyers with a clear search, like “script font” |
| Sidebar | Design newsletter and site | $950 per sponsored link | About 40k newsletter subscribers | A low-cost test with a design audience |
| Smashing Magazine | Web design and development site | Display ads €2,000 a month | 240,000+ unique monthly visitors | Web fonts and UI assets |
| TLDR Design | Email newsletter | Price on request | 320k subscribers, 43% open rate | A large daily design email |
These prices are not like for like. Sidebar sells one link for one day. We sell a month of banner impressions. Carbon Ads sets a monthly minimum. Smashing Magazine prices are in euros. Compare what you get for the money, not only the headline price.
1. Worldvectorlogo
Worldvectorlogo is a library of 127,000+ vector logos. We get 750K+ monthly visitors and 3M+ monthly page views from 70+ countries. Our visitors are designers, developers, marketers, creators, agencies and startups. They come to search, view and download logo files. Someone who needs a logo for a layout often also needs a font, a photo or an icon set.
Fonts and type, stock content and asset marketplaces are buyer groups we name on our ads page. We sell three placements on desktop and mobile:
- Top Leaderboard: 728 × 90 on desktop, 320 × 50 on mobile
- Sidebar Banner: 300 × 250
- Sticky Banner: 728 × 90 on desktop, 320 × 50 on mobile
We price per campaign. A campaign is a set number of impressions over one month. Our prices are published up front, and every package runs on desktop and mobile:
- Visibility, $1,500: Top Leaderboard and Sidebar Banner. Best for brand awareness.
- Growth, $2,500: Top Leaderboard, Sidebar and Sticky Banner. Best for traffic and product discovery.
- Takeover, $4,500: homepage presence, all three banners and a custom campaign integration. Maximum visibility.
Get the media kit or request a quote on our ads page, or email [email protected].
Best for: font foundries, stock sites and asset marketplaces that want designers mid-project, at a fixed monthly price.
2. Carbon Ads
Carbon Ads runs ads on over 350 hand-picked tech sites. By its own count, 49 of them are design and creative sites. The rest are mostly developer sites.
- Minimum spend: $5,000 a month
- Recommended run: 60 to 90 days, at 1M impressions a month
- No CPM or CPC rates are published
Best for: design and UI asset brands that also want developers, and can spend $5,000 a month.
3. Dribbble
Dribbble is a large design community. By its own count, it has 20M users, 100M page views a month, 3M+ email subscribers and 50k new users each week.
- Formats: display ads, newsletter ads, sponsored blog posts, sponsored design contests and takeovers
- A sponsored design contest is one way to get designers to use your assets
- Price on request: no prices or budget ranges are published
Best for: larger stock and font brands that want a design-only audience at scale.
4. Google Ads
Google Ads shows your ad when someone searches for words you pick, such as “serif font” or “stock video.” Google says that “bidding amounts are ultimately up to you.” You never pay more than your maximum bid for a click.
- You set an average daily budget and can change it at any time
- For most campaigns, the monthly cap is 30.4 times the daily budget
- You choose the exact searches, like a font style or a file type
Best for: catching designers who search for a specific asset.
5. Sidebar
Sidebar is a design newsletter and website. It sells one product: a sponsored link for $950. It offers discounts to bootstrapped and independent companies.
- One edition of the daily newsletter, to about 40k subscribers
- One day on the homepage, about 1.5k unique visitors a day
- A post to its Twitter feed, about 22k followers
- By its own count, a link can drive about 2k to 4k clicks
Best for: independent foundries that want one low-cost test.
6. Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazine writes for web designers and developers. It publishes prices in euros. By its own count, it has 240,000+ unique monthly visitors and 175,000 newsletter subscribers.
- Display ads: €2,000 a month
- Newsletter placement: €1,500 per placement
- Sponsored article: €5,000 per article
Best for: web fonts, icon sets and UI kits for people who build websites.
7. TLDR Design
TLDR Design is a daily email about design tools, trends and inspiration. By its own count, it has 320k subscribers and a 43% open rate.
- Price on request: TLDR builds a custom proposal
- Price depends on the newsletters, placement and number of sends
- Ad copywriting and reports are included at no extra cost
Best for: stock and asset brands that want a large design email list.
How to Choose
- Show the product in the ad. A font ad should show the font. A stock ad should show the best photo or clip. Read our banner ad sizes guide for design tips.
- Pick a channel that fits your budget. Sidebar starts at $950. We start at $1,500. Carbon Ads asks for $5,000 a month. Our post on the cost to advertise to designers goes deeper.
- Add a lasting asset. A sponsored article keeps bringing readers after a banner ends. See our guide to sponsored posts vs display ads.
- Offer a free sample. A free font weight or a free pack of files gives designers a reason to click.
FAQ
Where Can I Advertise Fonts?
On design sites, design communities and design newsletters. Worldvectorlogo, Dribbble, Sidebar, Smashing Magazine and TLDR Design all sell ads to reach designers.
How Much Does It Cost to Advertise Fonts?
Published prices start at $950 for a Sidebar sponsored link. Worldvectorlogo campaigns start at $1,500 for one month. Smashing Magazine display ads cost €2,000 a month.
How Do I Promote a Stock Photo or Video Site?
Use banners that show your best images on design sites. Add search ads for specific terms. Then add sponsored articles for lasting traffic.
Can I Buy a Sponsored Post Instead of a Banner?
Yes. We sell sponsored guest posts from $499 on our write for us page. You can also use both formats.
Want designers to see your fonts or stock content while they work? See our ad packages and request a quote.
