Author's note

Cup and Talon font by S. John Ross has the scratchy charm of hand-drawn lettering, with speckled strokes and uneven edges that feel like ink dragged across rough paper. This free font leans toward a loose, calligraphic script, giving words a slightly feral, storybook energy that stands out in headings and short phrases.

Cup and Talon works best when you let it breathe at larger sizes, paired with a clean sans serif for supporting text. This free font is a natural fit for fantasy or horror titles, tabletop game materials, book covers, posters, event flyers, rustic packaging, and characterful logos where you want texture without losing legibility.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) S. John Ross, 2003. All rights reserved.
Font family
Cup and Talon
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
S.JohnRoss: Cup and Talon: 2003
Full font name
Cup and Talon
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2003; initial release
Postscript font name
CupandTalon
Trademark notice
Cup and Talon is a trademark of S. John Ross.
Designer
Description
A mediocre bit of hand-drawn calligraphy made more interesting and useful with expert stressing.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2003-10-07
Revision1
Glyph count116
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced