BN-Gillian Font

BN-Gillian TrueTypeFreeware
BN-Gillian.ttf

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Author's note

BN-Gillian font by Ben Nathan is a free eroded decorative typeface that looks like it’s been sketched, traced, and worn down one layer at a time. Each letter forms a tubular outline with wobbly, double-drawn edges that feel hand-scrawled yet controlled, like ink lines crawling across the page. The overall effect is gritty but playful, giving your words a restless, almost animated energy that’s hard to ignore.

Using BN-Gillian font, your titles instantly pick up a raw, DIY attitude that works beautifully for zines, underground flyers, alternative event posters, album art, game titles, and edgy branding experiments. The irregular outlines and hollow forms invite bold color fills, textures, or gradient overlays. This free font shines at larger sizes; pair it with a plain sans serif for body copy to keep layouts readable while BN-Gillian handles the noisy, attention-grabbing moments.

Character map

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Ben Nathan, 1999. All rights reserved.
Font family
BN-Gillian
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
BenNathan: BN-Gillian: 1999
Full font name
BN-Gillian
Name table version
1999; 1.0, initial release
Postscript font name
BN-Gillian

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created1999-08-25
Revision1
Glyph count101
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced