Author's note

Frontier font is a free western display typeface that hits like a weathered saloon sign. Heavy black shadows, chunky curves, and carved-out counters give each letter a rugged, woodcut feel-like it’s been stamped onto rough timber or burned into a cattle brand. The shapes are bold and irregular in a deliberate way, so even a short word looks like a logo.

Using Frontier, you can bring old-west drama to bar menus, rodeo posters, country album covers, whiskey labels, themed event flyers, and vintage-style logos. This free font shines at large sizes where its thick outlines and sculpted interiors have room to breathe; pair it with a simple grotesque or slab serif for body text to keep your layouts readable while Frontier does the storytelling.

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Frontier font character map

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Frontier font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Frontier font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

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Generated by Metamorphosis Professional 2.01
Font family
Frontier
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Metamorphosis:Frontier
Full font name
Frontier
Name table version
Altsys Metamorphosis:5/3/93
Postscript font name
Frontier

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1993-05-03
Revision1
Glyph count101
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSlab serifs
WeightBold
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced