Gessele Regular Font

Gessele Regular TrueTypeFreeware
GESSELE.TTF

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Author's note

Gessele font by D. Rakowski is a free calligraphic script typeface with the lush, inky flow of hand-lettered stationery. Long, sweeping strokes curl into tight turns, while the letters lean gracefully forward, giving every word a sense of movement and ceremony. The lines feel slightly textured, like wet ink pulled across thick paper, which adds warmth rather than stiffness.

Using Gessele, headlines instantly feel tailored and personal, making it a natural fit for wedding invitations, event stationery, boutique logos, perfume or cosmetics packaging, book covers, and elegant social media quotes. This free font shines when set large, where the curves can breathe; pair it with a clean geometric sans serif for body text to keep the overall layout crisp and readable.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Gessele-Script copyright (c) 1992 by D. Rakowski. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
Gessele
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 Gessele Regular
Full font name
Gessele Regular
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 5/28/92
Postscript font name
Gessele Regular

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics

Font details

Created1992-05-28
Revision1
Glyph count92
Units per Em1700
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced