Author's note

Port Credit Bold by Ray Larabie is a free old-style display serif with a literary, slightly engraved mood. The letters pair broad, dark curves with sharp wedge-like serifs and a gentle calligraphic swing, so the overall feel lands somewhere between bookish tradition and poster-sized drama.

It fits naturally in magazine mastheads, book covers, cafe branding, event posters, and title cards where a free font needs a classic voice without feeling stiff. The pronounced contrast and elegant curves also make it a strong choice for short headlines, initials, and monograms, especially when you want the lettering to carry a refined period flavor on its own.

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Port Credit was once part of Typodermic Fonts' Larabie Fonts collection but has since been discontinued. It's no longer supported but you're free to use it for commercial use.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c)1999 Ray Larabie - rlarabie@hotmail.com
Font family
Port Credit
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
Port Credit Bold
Full font name
Port Credit Bold
Name table version
Version 1.10
Postscript font name
PortCreditBold
Manufacturer name
Larabie Fonts
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-05-24
Revision1
Glyph count563
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBold
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
portcreb.ttf
portcred.ttf