Author's note

Portcullion Bold by PJL is a free medieval Gothic font with the dark, ceremonial tone of manuscript lettering and old heraldic signage. Its letters are built from thick black strokes, pointed joins, and hooked flourishes that make the rhythm feel compact, spired, and a little severe.

That mood suits poster headlines, book covers, festival branding, pub signs, game title cards, and chapter openers where a free font can carry a strong historical accent without drifting into novelty. Use it when you want the lettering itself to evoke cloisters, banners, and carved emblems, especially in short words and names where the jagged silhouette can do the work.

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Portcullion Bold font character map

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Portcullion Bold font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Portcullion Bold font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) PJL, 2002. All rights reserved.
Font family
Portcullion
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
PJL: Portcullion Bold: 2002
Full font name
Portcullion Bold
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2002; initial release
Postscript font name
Portcullion-Bold
Trademark notice
Portcullion Bold is a trademark of PJL.
Designer
PJL

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-06-07
Revision1
Glyph count83
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular