Author's note

German Caps font by Lime 2000 is a free gothic initials typeface. Each letter feels like it’s been carved into old stone, with thick, inky outlines wrapped in curling vine motifs and tiny leaf-like flourishes. The shapes are dense and ornate, so a single character instantly becomes a decorative emblem or badge.

Using German Caps, you can turn book covers, chapter openers, wedding suites, certificates, fantasy game titles, and vintage-style packaging into something rich and ceremonial. This free font works best when you set just one or two letters large and pair them with a clean sans serif for the surrounding text, letting the intricate initials do the storytelling.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©Lime 2000
Font family
German Caps
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 German Caps
Full font name
German Caps
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 2000-05-29
Postscript font name
GermanCaps

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2000-05-29
Revision1
Glyph count28
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classOrnamentals
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI