Author's note

Anvil font by Web Dog is a free gothic typeface that looks like it was hammered out of black iron. Each letter is packed with barbed curves, blade‑like spurs, and dense inky shadows, giving the text a jagged, forged-metal feel. The forms are tight and dramatic, so words lock together like pieces of armor, heavy with character and attitude.

Using Anvil, your titles feel more like emblems than text-built for band logos, horror or metal posters, fantasy game titles, dark festival branding, and bold merch graphics. This free font shines at large sizes where its intricate texture can really snarl. Pair it with a plain, modern sans in small text to keep everything readable while Anvil does the theatrical work up front.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
A fair dinkum free font by WEB DOG 1999 http://www.webdog.com.au
Font family
ANVIL
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 ANVIL
Full font name
ANVIL
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 21/10/99
Postscript font name
ANVIL

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-10-21
Revision1
Glyph count58
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
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