Paolo RedaelliHere are links to fonts that were used in Dungeons & Dragons during the TSR era, starting with the original little brown books, up to and including some WotC 3rd edition fontography. The original list was done by Aardy R. DeVarque, but much has changed in the digital font landscape since that list was compiled. An attempt is made to find an open and free font, if possible.
Original D&D, Early 1E AD&D Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Quentin EF
Quentin Commercial License Esselte Letraset URW Wood Type Commercial License URW Buffalo Bill Commercial License Antique Commercial License Datascan Buffalo Gal Commercial License Linotype Madame Letters Commercial License Quentin Caps Vague License Pointedly Mad Free Rich Gast Original/Basic D&D Headers, Text (Basic [magenta] , X1, B3) Font Name Example from books Example of font Souvenir Demi
Souvenir Typeface Background Information Morris Fuller Benton ITC Souvenir Demi Commercial License ITC ITC Souvenir Commercial License ITC Sunset Serial Commercial License SoftMaker Subway Possible Forgery Dieter Steffman Soutane Possible Forgery SSI WSI Souvienne Possible Forgery Swfte Interntational, Ltd Basic D&D, 1E AD&D, Early Hardcovers, Interior Titles (MM, PH, DMG) Font Name Example from books Example of font Chisel D
Chisel (URW) Commercial License URW EF Chisel Commercial License EF Nauert Vague License Basic D&D, 1E AD&D, Early Hardcovers Headers (MM, PH, DMG) Font Name Example from books Example of font Futura Bold Futura Book
Futura Typeface Background Information Paul Renner Futura Commercial License Twentieth Century Background Information Sol Hess Twentieth Century Commercial License Monotype Tw Cen MT Commercial License Microsoft Century Gothic Background Information Century Gothic Commercial License Monotype Universalis ADF Open License ADF Basic D&D, 1E AD&D, Later Hardcovers Titles, Headers (UA, MoP, DSG) Font Name Example from books Example of font ITC Korinna Bld
Korinna Typeface Background Information Hermann Berthold ITC Korinna Commercial License ITC Basic D&D, 1E AD&D, Later Hardcovers, Text (UA, MoP, DSG) Font Name Example from books Example of font ITC Korinna Bold
Korinna Typeface Background Information Hermann Berthold ITC Korinna Commercial License ITC Early Module Titles (B1 [pastel & brown], G1 [pastel], S2 [pastel], S3 [black]) Font Name Example from books Example of font Avant Garde Bold
ITC Avant Garde Background Information Herb Lubalin ITC Avant Garde Commercial License ITC URW Gothic L Open License URW Tex Gyre Adventor Open License GUST Later Module Titles (S4 [brown], N1) Font Name Example from books Example of font Helvetica Bold
Helvetica Background Information Max Miedinger Helvetica Commercial License Arial Background Information Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders Arial Commercial License Microsoft Liberation Sans Open License FSF URW Nimbus Sans L Open License URW Tex Gyre Heros Open License GUST Early Module text Font Name Example from books Example of font Avant Garde [No example]
ITC Avant Garde Background Information Herb Lubalin ITC Avant Garde Commercial License ITC URW Gothic L Open License URW Tex Gyre Adventor Open License GUST 2E Logo, Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Linotype Fritz Quadrata Bold URW Friz Quadrata No. 2 D
Friz Quadrata Background Information Ernst Frize and Victor Caruso Friz Quadrata Commercial License ITC 2E Revised Hardcovers, Headers (PHB, DMG, Labyrinth of Madness) Font Name Example from books Example of font University Roman Bold Plain: 1.0
University Std Roman Commercial License Adobe University Roman Commercial License Linotype 2E Text (early 2E, PH2, 1st printing) Font Name Example from books Example of font Zapf Calligraphic 801 [No example]
Palatino Background Information Hermann Zapf Palatino Commercial License Linotype Book Antiqua Commercial License Monotype Zapf Calligraphic 801 Commercial License Bitstream URW Palladio L Open License URW Tex Gyre Pagello Open License GUST 2E Revised Hardcovers, Text Font Name Example from books Example of font Formata
Formata Background Information Bernd Mollenstadt Formata BQ Commercial License Berthold 2E Text (late 2E) Font Name Example from books Example of font Book Antiqua [No example]
Palatino Background Information Palatino Commercial License Book Antiqua Commercial License Zapf Calligraphic 801 Commercial License URW Palladio L Open License Tex Gyre Pagello Open License 2E Map text (Vecna Lives) Font Name Example from books Example of font Libra BT
Libra Commercial License Bitstream Livingstone Possible Forgery Libra Commercial License Tilde 2E Night Below Title “Players Handout #” headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Blackmoor Plain
Blackmoor Plain Commercial License Black Castle Vague License 2E Night Below “Players Handout 7” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Charme
Charme Commercial License Adobe Charme Commercial License Linotype 2E Night Below “Players Handout 9” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Tekton Regular
Tekton Regular Commercial License Adobe Tekton Commercial License Linotype 2E Night Below “Players Handouts 13-16” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Bergell
Bergell Commercial License Linotype Bergell Commercial License ITC 2E Night Below “Players Handout 23” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Shelley Andante Script
Shelley Script Andante Commercial License Linotype English 111 Adagio Commercial License Bitstream 2E Night Below “Players Handout 26” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Clairvaux
Clairvaux Commercial License Linotype 2E Return to the Tomb of Horrors “Journal of the Tomb” text Font Name Example from books Example of font Mistral
Mistral Commercial License Stacatto 222 Commercial License 2E Skullport room headers Font Name Example from books Example of font close to Goudy Heavyface [No example] [No example] similar to Goudy Medieval [No example] [No example]
Goudy Heavyface Commercial License Bitstream Goudy Medieval Physical Book Dover 3E Cover Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Not a digital font [No example] [No example]
Not an electronic font. It is from an old book of fonts. Unknown Physical Book possibly by Dover 3E Interior Titles (in adventures & sourcebooks) Font Name Example from books Example of font Vitriol
Vitriol Commercial License Margo Chase 3E Interior Titles (in web-only adventures) Font Name Example from books Example of font Vitriol Alt
Vitriol Alt Commercial License Margo Chase 3E Section Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Pterra
Pterra Commercial License Margo Chase 3E Encounter Icons (trap, town, creature, treasure) Font Name Example from books Example of font DL5AIcons Regular
custom font created for TSR, orig. for Dragonlance 5th Age 3E Main text Font Name Example from books Example of font Celestia Antiqua Medium
Celestia Antiqua Std Commercial License Adobe Calson 540 Commercial License Bitstream 3E Players Handbook Credits Font Name Example from books Example of font Historical Allsorts Fell Type Small Caps
Historical Allsorts Commercial License Hoefler & Co. 3E Players Handbook Tables, Adventures Copyright Block, Sidebars Font Name Example from books Example of font Scala Sans Regular LF
Historical Allsorts Commercial License Hoefler & Co. 3E Character Sheet Class/Cross-class Icons Font Name Example from books Example of font Scala Sans Regular LF Expert [No example] Universal Pi News with Commercial Pi [No example]
UniversalPi Commercial License Linotype Al Qadim Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Ondine
Ondine Commercial License Linotype Birthright Headers, Cover Text Font Name Example from books Example of font Democratica
Democratica Commercial License Emigre Birthright text Font Name Example from books Example of font Minister Book [No example]
Minister Commercial License Linotype Dark Sun Revised Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Papyrus
Papyrus Typeface Background Information Chris Costello Papyrus Commercial License Letraset Papyrus Commercial License Linotype Papyrus (EF) Commercial License EF Forgotten Realms Headers (FR13 Anaroch, Skullport, section Headers) Font Name Example from books Example of font Uncial (Datascan) [No example] Neue Hammer Unziale 2
Neue Hammer Unziale Commercial License Linotype 3E Forgotten Realms CS, Section Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font customized Democratica
Democratica Commercial License Emigre 3E Forgotten Realms CS, Logo, Chapter Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font customized Mason
Mason Serif Regular Commercial License Emigre Splendors Commercial License Mad Irishman 3E Forgotten Realms CS, Minor Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Historical Allsorts Fell Type Small Caps
Historical Allsorts Commercial License Hoefler & Co. 3E Forgotten Realms CS, Text Font Name Example from books Example of font Historical Allsorts Fell Type Roman
Historical Allsorts Commercial License Hoefler & Co. Kara-Tur, Oriental Adventures Font Name Example from books Example of font Cloned as: Bonzai Regular
Bonzai Regular Vague License Version Altsys Metamorphosis Fz Zhan Bi Hei M22 Commercial License Founder BD&D Mystara, AD&D Map Text (D&D Gazetteers, Forgotten Realms maps, Dragon Mountain title) Font Name Example from books Example of font Feinen Bold (Datascan)
Feinen Background Information Henry Mikiewicz Baldur Commercial License MadIrishman Planescape Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Exocet Heavy
Exocet Background Information Johnathon Barnbrook Exocet Commercial License Emigre Planescape Spot Text Font Name Example from books Example of font Exocet Light
Exocet Background Information Johnathon Barnbrook Exocet Commercial License Emigre Avalon Quest Possible Forgery Swfte Interntational, Ltd Ravenloft Campaign Set Title Font Name Example from books Example of font Blackmoor Plain
Blackmoor Commercial License Linotype Ravenloft Original Module Titles & Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Letraset Romic Std Bold (ITC)
Romic Background Information Colin Brignall Romic Commercial License ITC Ravenloft Campaign Set Titles & Headers Font Name Example from books Example of font Ironwood [no example]
Ironwood Commercial License Adobe Irongate Vague License ATTITUDE, INC. Ravenloft Maps & Titles Font Name Example from books Example of font Nosferatu
Nosferatu Free Kiwi Media Eberron Logo Font Name Example from books Example of font Unknown [no example]
Unknown Eberron Titles and Interior Headings Font Name Example from books Example of font Masoch-Dirach [no example] [no example]
Masoch-Dirach Commercial License LHF Billhead 1900 Commercial License Original list compiled by Aardy R. DeVarque
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