Author's note

Dwarf Runes 1 by Daniel Steven Smith is a free runic dingbat font with the blunt, carved feel of old stone inscriptions. The letters lean on sharp diagonals, forked branches, and heavy black strokes, giving the set a severe Nordic mood that feels more ritual than ornamental.

It works well anywhere you want a mythic or archaic signal - game logos, fantasy book covers, album titles, tavern signs, and chapter openers all make sense for this free font. Because the forms read like cut marks rather than ordinary lettering, it also suits short title cards, emblems, and monograms where that rune-carved texture can do most of the talking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©copyright - 1996 - Daniel Steven Smith
Font family
Dwarf Runes-1
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontMonger:Dwarf Runes 1
Full font name
Dwarf Runes 1
Postscript font name
DwarfRunes1

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count114
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
RUNE_D1.TTF
RUNE_D2.TTF
RUNE_D.TTF