Dearest Friend Font

Dearest Friend family consisting of 2 fonts
Dearest Friend TrueTypeFreeware
  • Accents (partial)
Dearest Friend.ttf

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Author's note

Dearest Friend font by West Wind Fonts is a free medieval gothic typeface that looks like it was inked with a steady hand on rough parchment. Its blackletter strokes feel crisp and ceremonial, with sharp, angular rhythm that reads solemn rather than messy. The sample’s leafy corner flourishes add a touch of heraldry, giving your words a framed, old-world presence.

Using Dearest Friend, you’ll get instant atmosphere on fantasy book titles, RPG UI headings, metal or neo-folk album art, renaissance fair posters, tattoo-style branding, mead/ale labels, and Halloween invitations. Keep it slightly larger and give it a bit of breathing room so the texture stays clear. Pair this free font with a quiet companion like Garamond or a clean sans for supporting text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) West Wind Fonts, 2001. All rights reserved.
Font family
Dearest Friend
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
WestWindFonts: Dearest Friend: 2001
Full font name
Dearest Friend
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2001; accented characters
Postscript font name
DearestFriend
Trademark notice
Dearest Open is a trademark of West Wind Fonts.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created2001-09-08
Revision1
Glyph count176
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classOrnamentals
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
Dearest Friend.ttf
Dearest Friend lite.ttf
Dearest Friend lite TrueTypeFreeware
Dearest Friend lite.ttf