Author's note

Crusades font by Fontsmith is a free gothic medieval typeface that writes like it’s been pressed into parchment with an inky stamp. The letterforms feel jagged and ceremonial, with a striking cross-like flourish that turns the opening into a tiny emblem. Its tight, angular rhythm gives even short words a solemn, heraldic weight.

Using Crusades, you’ll get instant atmosphere on fantasy book covers, tabletop RPG materials, game titles, renaissance fair flyers, band logos, brewery labels, and parchment-style certificates. Set it a bit larger so the gritty details read cleanly, then pair it with a calm modern sans for supporting text-this free font doesn’t need much else to sound epic.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Crusades© Fontsmith. 1999. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Crusades
Unique subfamily identification
Crusades Regular:1999
Full font name
Crusades
Name table version
November 14, 1999; 1.01
Postscript font name
Crusades
Manufacturer name
Fontsmith
Designer
Fontsmith - Scot Jenkins 1999

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-08-30
Revision1
Glyph count247
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced