Author's note

Classic Bats font by Manfred Klein is a free dingbat typeface that turns your keyboard into a frieze of ancient human scenes. Each icon feels like a tiny woodcut: robed figures in motion, dramatic gestures, and stark black–white panels that read clearly even at small sizes. There’s a theatrical, almost ritual energy to the silhouettes, giving layouts a storybook or mythic edge without needing full illustrations.

Using Classic Bats, you can drop instant atmosphere into book covers, chapter dividers, theatre and festival posters, tarot or oracle cards, historical timelines, and educational worksheets. Because this free font carries so much visual weight, it works beautifully alongside a quiet serif or clean grotesque sans; let the symbols take the spotlight while the text stays calm and readable.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Manfred Klein 12/6/2004
Font family
ClassicBats
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ClassicBats
Full font name
ClassicBats
Name table version
1.0 2004-12-07
Postscript font name
ClassicBats

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-12-07
Revision1
Glyph count227
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced