Hydra
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HYDRA.TTF
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Author's note
Hydra font by Simpson Design is a free horror comic display typeface. Each letter feels hand-slashed and slightly crooked, with tall, narrow forms that flare into needle-like points, like claws catching the page. The uneven rhythm and inky, brushy edges give headlines a tense, cinematic energy, as if the words might lurch forward at any second.
Using Hydra, your titles instantly lean into campy suspense and monster-movie drama. This free font shines on Halloween posters, spooky comic covers, horror movie key art, escape room branding, haunted house flyers, and eerie game logos. Keep Hydra big and bold for maximum impact, and pair it with a clean neutral sans serif for body copy so the wild lettering stays center stage.
Using Hydra, your titles instantly lean into campy suspense and monster-movie drama. This free font shines on Halloween posters, spooky comic covers, horror movie key art, escape room branding, haunted house flyers, and eerie game logos. Keep Hydra big and bold for maximum impact, and pair it with a clean neutral sans serif for body copy so the wild lettering stays center stage.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Hydra ‐ © 1994 Simpson Design All Rights Reserved
Font family
Hydra
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.4 Hydra
Full font name
Hydra
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.4 11/11/94
Postscript font name
Hydra
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
Font details
Revision1
Glyph count117
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced