Author's note

Morpheus, a free gothic display font by Eric Oehler, uses tall vertical silhouettes, spear-like points, and sharp flared tops to give the lettering a ceremonial, blade-edged presence. The repeating contrast between broad upright strokes and narrow cuts keeps it formal and severe, with details like the diamond-shaped center adding a distinctly heraldic note.

That makes Morpheus a strong choice for fantasy book covers, game titles, band logos, poster headlines, and themed event graphics. Its pointed rhythm and old-world gravity also lend themselves to chapter openers or packaging where a medieval or occult tone needs something cleaner than a full blackletter.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© 1996 Kiwi Media Inc. Design by Eric Oehler.
Font family
Morpheus
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 4.1 Morpheus
Full font name
Morpheus
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 4.1 5/21/96
Postscript font name
Morpheus

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1996-05-21
Revision1
Glyph count258
Units per Em2167
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced