Author's note

Nyctophobia by David Kerkhoff is a free scary display font with raw, brush-scraped lettering. Its tall, uneven forms lurch across the line, with changing stroke widths and blunt edges that make the alphabet look hastily painted. Flecks, gaps, and stray marks deepen the damaged surface.

It can turn a horror title into part of the scene, suggesting warnings scrawled on a wall or signs left in a long-abandoned building. That same distressed construction suits haunted attraction posters, heavy music merchandise, Halloween packaging, and survival horror game promotions, where the lettering can echo torn paper, grime, scratched props, and splattered artwork.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by David Kerkhoff. All rights reserved.
Font family
Nyctophobia
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DavidKerkhoff: Nyctophobia: 2010
Full font name
Nyctophobia
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
Nyctophobia
Trademark notice
Nyctophobia 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

Created2010-12-11
Revision1
Glyph count168
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightBold
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced