Scaling the Dragon
TrueTypePersonal use
scaldrag.ttf
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Author's note
Scaling the Dragon by GemFonts98 is a free reptile-scale display font with a sly fantasy pulp attitude. Thick black outlines wrap every letter in neat rows of scale-like cells, so the alphabet feels less drawn than armored, while the rounded forms keep it playful rather than fierce.
It works well for book covers, game logos, poster titles, Halloween flyers, and themed merch where a free font can carry a dragon, serpent, or monster cue without needing extra illustration. Because the texture repeats across the letters so insistently, it is especially useful for short headlines, title cards, and monograms that want a bold skin-pattern effect right away.
It works well for book covers, game logos, poster titles, Halloween flyers, and themed merch where a free font can carry a dragon, serpent, or monster cue without needing extra illustration. Because the texture repeats across the letters so insistently, it is especially useful for short headlines, title cards, and monograms that want a bold skin-pattern effect right away.
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Basic font information
Font family
Scaling the Dragon
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Scaling the Dragon
Full font name
Scaling the Dragon
Name table version
1.05 - Interview Version
Postscript font name
ScalingtheDragon
Trademark notice
GemFonts
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created1999-06-03
Revision1
Glyph count96
Units per Em1005
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExtra-expanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PostureUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI