Author's note

Anagram Shadow, Nick Curtis's free retro curly display font, leans into playful 1930s-style show lettering with a bold shadow that kicks the caps off the page. The letters mix chunky geometric shapes with tight spiral curls at the peaks and corners, so the font feels equal parts carnival poster and comic-title swagger.

It works well for throwback packaging, diner menus, poster headlines, title cards, and cover lines where a few words need a jaunty, old-showbiz push. As a free font, it also suits monograms and short logo-style names, because the curled caps and offset shadow give even simple initials a built-in sense of motion.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) 1999, 2006 Nick Curtis. All Rights Reserved. Distributed under non-exclusive license by 1001 Free Fonts.
Font family
Anagram Shadow NF
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Nick'sFonts: Anagram Shadow NF: 2006
Full font name
Anagram Shadow NF
Name table version
Version 1.002
Postscript font name
AnagramShadowNF
Manufacturer name
Nick's Fonts
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2006-11-01
Revision1
Glyph count220
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthSemi-expanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
Anagram Shadow NF.ttf
ANAGRAM.TTF
Anagram NF.ttf