Author's note

Alpine font by Bill Horton is a free gothic font that feels carved rather than drawn, with sharp angles and heavy strokes that echo medieval signage and old-world crests. The letterforms have a chiseled, almost icy texture that suits its name, giving headlines a sense of rugged tradition and mystique without feeling messy or hard to read. It’s bold, dense, and visually commanding, so a little goes a long way.

Using Alpine, this free font shines on fantasy book covers, beer or whiskey labels, medieval-themed event posters, gaming titles, metal band logos, and heritage-inspired branding. Set it large for primary words and pair it with a clean geometric sans serif for supporting text to keep layouts legible and modern.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
By Bill Horton for the MAC called Alpine rg 89. Porting and Patching to the PC by Steve Shubitz*Published Perfection!*(619)546
Font family
Alpine
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ALLTYPE:Alpine Regular:ATECH
Full font name
Alpine
Name table version
Converted from C:\TTFONTS\ALPINE.TF1 by ALLTYPE
Postscript font name
Alpine

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Glyph count399
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
alpine.ttf
Alpinerg.pfb