Author's note

ESP font by Tony Lynch is a free techno display typeface that hits with heavy, blocky forms and deep, carved-out counters. Its wide, monolithic letters feel like industrial signage from a retro-futurist sci-fi set-thick, squared strokes softened by subtle curves so it stays bold without feeling harsh. The tight, horizontal rhythm gives every word a solid, stamped-in-metal presence that’s hard to ignore.

Using ESP, headlines snap into place for gaming titles, club flyers, tech event posters, electronic album covers, futuristic branding, and bold UI banners. This free font shines at large sizes where its chunky geometry and negative space can breathe; pair it with a clean neo-grotesque sans for smaller copy to keep layouts sharp and readable.

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ESP font character map

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ESP font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the ESP font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1995 by Tony Lynch. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
ESP
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ESP
Full font name
ESP
Name table version
2.0 Fri May 12 01:16:21 1995
Postscript font name
ESP

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision2
Glyph count217
Units per Em2560
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExpanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
esp.ttf
esp_bdit.ttf
esp_ital.ttf
esp_bold.ttf