Author's note

Bunchló font by Vincent Morley is a free retro display typeface that revives the warmth of traditional Irish lettering with clean, digital crispness. Its rounded bowls, tall tapering stems, and softly flared strokes give each word a lilting rhythm, like handwriting carved into old shopfronts and carved stone. The letters feel dense yet graceful, with a steady vertical pull that keeps even ornate settings readable at a glance.

Using Bunchló, you can instantly give pub signage, folk festival posters, literary book covers, heritage branding, menus, and title cards a distinctly Gaelic character without slipping into cliché. This free font shines when set large with a bit of extra letter spacing, letting its curves breathe. Pair it with a simple modern sans-serif for body text to balance its historic flair with contemporary clarity.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© Vincent Morley 1996. 'De bháigh le hInis Éilge/ do dháil Bunchló Gaeilge/ d'athbheoú ár dteangan tráth/ tá gan eagar in anbhá.'
Font family
Bunchló
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Bunchló
Full font name
Bunchló
Name table version
2.2 (kerning)
Postscript font name
Bunchlo
Trademark notice
Bunchló

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count186
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced