GoudyMedieval
TrueTypeFreeware
GOUDY.TTF
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Goudy Medieval font by Mentorfonts is a free medieval gothic typeface. Its inky, hand-cut curves, hooked terminals, and slightly uneven rhythm feel like they’ve been pulled straight from an illuminated manuscript, but with enough clarity to stay readable at a glance. The letters lean and twist just a touch, giving headlines a storybook tension that feels both historic and alive.
Using Goudy Medieval, your fantasy book covers, RPG rulebooks, festival posters, craft beer labels, metal band merch, and YouTube thumbnails gain an instant old-world mood. This free font shines when set large for titles, then paired with a clean humanist sans serif in smaller supporting text to keep things grounded and legible.
Using Goudy Medieval, your fantasy book covers, RPG rulebooks, festival posters, craft beer labels, metal band merch, and YouTube thumbnails gain an instant old-world mood. This free font shines when set large for titles, then paired with a clean humanist sans serif in smaller supporting text to keep things grounded and legible.
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Basic font information
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MentorFonts
Font family
GoudyMedieval
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Metamorphosis:GoudyMedieval
Full font name
GoudyMedieval
Name table version
Altsys Metamorphosis:5/3/93
Postscript font name
GoudyMedieval
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
Font details
Created1993-05-03
Revision1
Glyph count87
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced