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.