Author's note

Davys Ribbons font by David Rakowski is a free decorative display typeface that twists every letter into a sculpted ribbon column. Each character curls like a striped banner, with bold vertical strokes, shaded folds, and playful curves that feel almost theatrical. The result is dramatic, upright lettering that looks both vintage and hand-crafted, as if it’s been carefully carved and inked onto an old carnival sign.

Using Davys Ribbons, short words turn into towering, poster-worthy graphics, so it shines on headlines, book covers, banners, packaging, event posters, and logo wordmarks that need to shout. Because this free font is so visually dense, give it room to breathe and pair it with a simple, clean sans serif for body copy. Keep it large, stack text sparingly, and let those striped ribbons do the talking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
DavysRibbons © 1991 by David Rakowski. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
DavysRibbons
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DavysRibbons Regular
Full font name
DavysRibbons
Name table version
1.0 Sat Mar 27 23:12:42 1993
Postscript font name
DavysRibbons
Trademark notice
Fantazia Fonts and Sounds

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftSymbol

Font details

Glyph count86
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced