Author's note

Anglo Text font by House of Lime is a free gothic medieval typeface that drapes your words in inky, cathedral-dark drama. Sharp, vertical strokes pack tightly together while sweeping capitals curl like wrought iron, giving text a dense, old-world texture that feels straight out of illuminated manuscripts and weathered banners. It’s bold, ornate, and unapologetically historic, turning even a short word into a statement.

Using Anglo Text, you can brand metal bands, craft fantasy book covers, design RPG titles, stage posters, tattoo concepts, or medieval-themed event invitations with instant authenticity. This free font thrives at larger sizes where its intricate curves and angular rhythm can breathe, and it pairs well with a clean geometric sans for supporting copy that doesn’t compete with the gothic flourish.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©House of Lime 2001
Font family
Anglo Text
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Anglo Text
Full font name
Anglo Text
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 2001-02-17
Postscript font name
AngloText

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-02-17
Revision1
Glyph count57
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthCondensed
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