Author's note

Cenobyte font is a free modern gothic typeface that looks carved out of black metal and bone. Long needle-like strokes, hooked spikes, and that ritual circle “O” give every word a ritualistic, horror-infused edge. The letters feel hand-slashed yet controlled, creating a sharp, aggressive rhythm that instantly pulls focus on dark-themed projects.

Using Cenobyte font, you can brand metal bands, horror films, haunted attractions, Halloween parties, dark fantasy games, and occult zines with a consistent, menacing voice. This free font really shines at larger sizes where its jagged details can breathe; pair it with a clean geometric sans for body copy to keep layouts readable while the headlines do the screaming.

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Cenobyte font character map

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Cenobyte font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Cenobyte font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Generated by Fontographer 4.1
Font family
Cenobyte
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Cenobyte
Full font name
Cenobyte
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 9/13/98
Postscript font name
Cenobyte

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1998-09-13
Revision1
Glyph count66
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classNo classification
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
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI