Dearest Open
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Dearest open.ttf
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Dearest Open font by West Wind Fonts is a free gothic medieval typeface that digs straight into inky, old-world drama. Heavy blackletter strokes, dagger-sharp angles, and ornate, open counters give every word the weight of a carved stone inscription. Sitting within the dwerneck family, it feels textured and ceremonial, yet the spacing keeps it readable enough for bold phrases and titles, not just decoration.
Using Dearest Open, you can bring authentic medieval mood to fantasy book covers, metal or goth band logos, game titles, event posters, tattoo concepts, and moody packaging. This free font thrives in large sizes where its curls and spurs can really breathe. For supporting text, pair it with a simple geometric sans-serif to keep layouts balanced and legible.
Using Dearest Open, you can bring authentic medieval mood to fantasy book covers, metal or goth band logos, game titles, event posters, tattoo concepts, and moody packaging. This free font thrives in large sizes where its curls and spurs can really breathe. For supporting text, pair it with a simple geometric sans-serif to keep layouts balanced and legible.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) West Wind Fonts, 2001. All rights reserved.
Font family
Dearest Open
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
WestWindFonts: Dearest Open: 2001
Full font name
Dearest Open
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2001; initial release
Postscript font name
DearestOpen
Trademark notice
Dearest Open is a trademark of West Wind Fonts.
Description
Western wind, when wilt thou blow
The small rain down can rain?
Christ, if my love were in my arms
And I in my bed again!
The small rain down can rain?
Christ, if my love were in my arms
And I in my bed again!
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
WeightSemi-bold
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
Dearest open.ttf
Dearest.ttf
Dearest outline.ttf
Dearest.ttf
Dearest outline.ttf
Dearest
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Dearest Outline
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