Author's note

Cinema font by Richard William Mueller is a free retro display typeface that captures the glow of old theater marquees in chunky, inky black shapes. Wide, rounded forms with sharp, sliced counters give each letter a futuristic twist, as if cut from neon panels or backlit plastic signage. The rhythm is bold and steady, so words lock together like a custom logotype without extra effort.

Using Cinema, titles and logos feel instantly cinematic-great for film posters, streaming banners, event flyers, album covers, game titles, or bold restaurant and bar branding. The generous shapes stay legible at a distance, so this free font shines on large headlines and signage. For supporting text, pair Cinema with a simple geometric sans in a lighter weight to keep the focus on those dramatic, sculpted letters.

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Cinema Regular font character map

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Glyphs in the Cinema Regular font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
1.01 Cinema 1993 By Richard William Mueller
Font family
Cinema
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 Cinema Regular
Full font name
Cinema Regular
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 2/5/93
Postscript font name
Cinema Regular

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1993-02-05
Revision1
Glyph count96
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthExtra-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced