Author's note

Herald font is a free sans serif typeface with big, confident shapes and soft, rounded corners that feel almost inked with a fat marker. Its letters sit close together, creating a dense, dark line that instantly grabs attention without looking harsh or mechanical. The rhythm is steady and compact, so your words read as bold statements rather than fussy typography.

Using Herald, headlines, posters, packaging, and bold social media graphics all gain a friendly, straight-talking voice. This free font also works beautifully for logos, event flyers, and banner ads where you need impact in just a few words. Try pairing Herald with a clean, narrow sans for body copy and keeping Herald large, in short phrases, to let its chunky curves really carry the message.

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Herald Regular font character map

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Herald Regular font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Herald Regular font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Generated by Fontographer 3.5
Font family
Herald
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 Herald Regular
Full font name
Herald Regular
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 9/25/92
Postscript font name
Herald

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1992-09-25
Revision1
Glyph count247
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced