Author's note

Hellbound font by Thomas W.Otto - Norfok Inc. is a free retro display typeface that looks like it crawled off an old horror poster and onto your screen. Heavy, inky strokes curl into sharp hooks and swooping tails, giving each word a moody, theatrical presence. The letters feel dense and slightly menacing, yet still readable, with a rhythm that pulls the eye along like a flickering marquee on a foggy night.

Using Hellbound, you can push atmosphere front and center on horror movie titles, Halloween event posters, gothic band logos, occult zines, game splash screens, and eerie book covers. This free font shines at large sizes where its chunky curves and jagged details can really breathe; pair it with a narrow, clean sans serif for body copy to keep the drama focused where it belongs-on the headline.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Hellbound v1.3 - copyright (c) 1999 - Thomas W.Otto - Norfok Inc. - http://www.norfok.com
Font family
Hellbound
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
NorfokInc.: Hellbound: 1999
Full font name
Hellbound
Name table version
1.3
Postscript font name
Hellbound
Designer
Thomas W.Otto

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Custom255

Font details

Created2001-12-23
Revision1
Glyph count99
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular