Author's note

DeiGratia font by Pia Frauss is a free handwritten vintage signature typeface that feels like it’s been lifted from an ancient decree or a monarch’s private letters. Its swooping capitals, ink-heavy curves, and tangled, ribbon-like strokes give every word a ceremonial weight, as if it’s being announced rather than written. There’s a slight roughness to the lines that suggests real pen and ink on textured parchment, not a polished digital script, which makes it especially evocative and atmospheric.

Using DeiGratia, you can instantly push projects into lush historical or fantasy territory-think book covers, tarot cards, period posters, wine labels, event invitations, and role‑playing game materials. This free font shines when used large, where the flourishes and loops can really breathe, and it pairs nicely with a simple, unadorned serif or sans for supporting text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pia Frauss fecit AD MMV; for private use only
Font family
DeiGratia
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DeiGratia:Version 1.20
Full font name
DeiGratia
Name table version
Version 1.20 June 2010, initial release March 2005
Postscript font name
DeiGratia
Designer
Pia Frauss
Description
DeiGratia was created with the Font Creator Program from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2010-06-08
Revision1
Glyph count362
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced