Author's note

Carnivalee Freakshow font by Chris Hansen is a free western display typeface that drags the dusty carnival midway straight onto your canvas. Heavy, blocky letters flare into sharp, bracketed tips, while the worn, speckled texture feels like chipped paint on old plywood signs. It’s bold, loud, and a little unsettling-exactly the mood you want when you’re hinting at mystery, danger, or sideshow spectacle.

Using Carnivalee Freakshow, you can instantly brand haunted attractions, circus or vaudeville posters, Halloween parties, vintage fair signage, book or comic covers, and eerie YouTube thumbnails. Set it large so the gritty details really show, and pair this free font with a clean, neutral sans serif for supporting text to keep the chaos under control.

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Copyright notice
Chris Hansen© . 2004. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Carnivalee Freakshow
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Carnivalee Freakshow:Version 3.00
Full font name
Carnivalee Freakshow
Name table version
Version 3.00 December 29, 2004, initial release
Postscript font name
CarnivaleeFreakshow
Description
This font was created using the Font Creator Program 4.5 from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-12-29
Revision1
Glyph count653
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightBold
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced