Bamum Symbols 1.ttf
Bamum Symbols 1 Font
Author's note
Bamum Symbols 1 font by ~Sorcerer~ is a free ancient dingbat typeface that lifts your layouts into an otherworldly script. Thick, inky strokes twist into ritual-like icons and pictographs, some compact and knotty, others tall and staff-like, all with a rough, hand-drawn edge that feels dug out of stone or pressed into clay. The symbols vary in density and complexity, giving you a rich kit of marks that instantly suggest mystery, magic, and arcane knowledge.
Using Bamum Symbols 1, this free font shines on fantasy maps, tabletop RPG materials, escape room props, book covers, occult zines, game UIs, and mysterious chapter breaks. The tight, dark forms hold up well at larger sizes where their intricate silhouettes can breathe. For clarity, pair these symbols with a clean geometric sans serif and let Bamum Symbols 1 handle the atmosphere, set as bold icons or repeating borders.
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Using Bamum Symbols 1, this free font shines on fantasy maps, tabletop RPG materials, escape room props, book covers, occult zines, game UIs, and mysterious chapter breaks. The tight, dark forms hold up well at larger sizes where their intricate silhouettes can breathe. For clarity, pair these symbols with a clean geometric sans serif and let Bamum Symbols 1 handle the atmosphere, set as bold icons or repeating borders.
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Glyphs in the Bamum Symbols 1 font — Basic Latin, page 1
Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) ~Sorcerer~, 2005. All rights reserved. Sorcererskitchen@hotmail.com - This font is Freeware for personal and/or educational use. This font is not to be redistributed as part of any collection (archive or CD) without written permission from the author beforehand. This font is part of the African Bamum Language Symbols Collection. For more info please e-mail me at the address above. Notice to educational users: if you use this font in any classroom, please let me know how you liked it.
Font family
Bamum Symbols 1
Font subfamily
Bamum Symbols 1
Unique subfamily identification
~Sorcerer~: Bamum Symbols 1: 2005
Full font name
Bamum Symbols 1
Name table version
Version 1.0 - 2005
Postscript font name
BamumSymbols1
Trademark notice
Bamum Symbols 1 is a trademark of ~Sorcerer~.
Manufacturer name
~Sorcerer~
Designer
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2005-07-15
Revision1
Glyph count66
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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