Desdemona Font

Desdemona TrueTypeFreeware
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DESDEMON.TTF

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Author's note

Desdemona font by The Font Bureau is a free outlined retro font with tall, theatrical letterforms and elegant inner contours that feel both classic and slightly eccentric. The airy strokes and generous counters give it a light, architectural presence, as if the letters were drawn in wire or carved into stone, making each word feel like a stylized title.

Using Desdemona, this free font shines on posters, book covers, vintage-themed branding, wine labels, theatrical programs, and signage that needs a touch of drama. Its crisp outline structure holds up well at large sizes, and it pairs nicely with a simple humanist sans serif for supporting text or small captions, keeping the focus on Desdemona’s sculpted forms.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Typeface © 1992 The Font Bureau, Inc., Portions © 1992 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
Font family
Desdemona
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Desdemona
Full font name
Desdemona
Name table version
Version 1.10
Postscript font name
Desdemona

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created1992-07-23
Revision1
Glyph count231
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced