Author's note

Manga Temple font by Nate Piekos is a free comic display typeface that captures the loose, inky energy of hand-lettered manga. Its tall, slightly wobbly letters feel like they were brushed in one confident sweep, with rounded edges that keep things friendly rather than harsh. The rhythm is lively but controlled, so big words lock together like a bold, shouty logo while still reading clearly at smaller sizes.

Using Manga Temple gives titles and sound effects that punchy, Saturday-night-anime vibe. This free font works beautifully for manga covers, comic logos, speech balloons, fan translations, con badges, YouTube and Twitch graphics, and playful posters. Run it large for headings, then pair it with a clean neutral sans serif for body text to keep pages readable while the lettering takes the spotlight.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(C)2001 Nate Piekos. www.piekosarts.com/blambotfonts
Font family
Manga Temple
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
MangaFont
Full font name
Manga Temple
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 2/14/01
Postscript font name
MangaTemple

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-02-14
Glyph count109
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
mangat.ttf
mangatb.ttf
mangati.ttf