Author's note

Moonlight Shadow by David Kerkhoff is a free calligraphic script with an exuberant, visibly unruly, ink-soaked edge. Its sharply changing stroke widths, sprawling loops, long threadlike extensions, abrupt hooks, and scattered splatters make the lettering look immediate, fast, theatrical, and deliberately rough.

It can give music posters and album artwork the sweep of a stage signature, yet its ornamental tangles also suit darkly romantic wedding invitations. For independent boutique labels and artist branding, the recurring curls can become part of a distinctive emblem rather than serving as neutral text, especially when an expressive, hand-inked identity is central to the product.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by David Kerkhoff. All rights reserved.
Font family
Moonlight Shadow
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DavidKerkhoff: Moonlight Shadow: 2010
Full font name
Moonlight Shadow
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
MoonlightShadow
Trademark notice
Moonlight Shadow is a trademark of David Kerkhoff.
Manufacturer name
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-12-22
Revision1
Glyph count343
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
Moonlight Shadow.ttf
Moonlight Shadow Italic.ttf