Fright Night Font

Fright Night TrueTypePersonal use
  • Accents (partial)
  • Euro
frightnight.ttf
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Author's note

Fright Night font by Anke-art is a free handwritten typeface that looks like it was scratched onto paper in a rush. Tall, spidery letters wobble slightly, with thin strokes that feel like dry ink from a nervous hand—just messy enough to feel human, but still readable. It gives headlines a jittery, late-night energy that feels more eerie than cartoonish.

Using Fright Night, horror posters, Halloween party invites, haunted house signage, escape room branding, YouTube thumbnails, and spooky book covers all pick up an instant chill. This free font shines when it’s large and given room to breathe; pair it with a simple, clean sans serif for body text so its scratchy character stays front and center.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
www.anke-art.de - Donation Ware!
Font family
Fright Night
Font subfamily
Fright Night
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB30:TTEXPORT
Full font name
Fright Night
Name table version
Donation Ware - visit www.anke-art.de for info
Postscript font name
FrightNight

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created2003-10-27
Revision1
Glyph count248
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightLight
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced