Oz's Wizard Scarecrow Font

Oz's Wizard Scarecrow is a free old-school decorative serif with theatrical, sharply exaggerated forms. Tall letters mix hairline strokes with broad wedges, rounded bulges, and sudden pointed cuts. The uneven silhouettes make the alphabet look fanciful and slightly uncanny.

It can shift between storybook publishing and stage entertainment because its eccentric shapes suggest both printed folklore and handmade scenery. Posters, book covers, and event graphics gain a Wizard of Oz flavor from the crooked proportions. In editorial design, it is best suited to titles that introduce offbeat stories.

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The font includes three variations and additional characters. Each version is named after one of Dorothy’s travel companions.

This font is based on the lettering in the 1900 edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. According to legend, the typeface was designed by Frederic W. Goudy, but he was not credited.

Although the illustration is credited to me, it is not mine. The proper credit belongs to W. W. Denslow.