Author's note

Struck Dead by S. John Ross is a free horror-distorted display font with letters that look smeared, chewed away, and slightly collapsed at the edges. Its rough silhouette and drippy, uneven rhythm give it the feel of old pulp terror, with just enough weight to keep the word shapes bold while still feeling damaged.

This free font fits naturally on horror posters, Halloween flyers, zine covers, game title cards, and spooky event branding where a clean finish would feel wrong. It also works for short chapter openers or sharp little logo lines, because the ragged outlines bring instant menace without needing extra texture around them.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) S. John Ross, 2003. All rights reserved.
Font family
Struck Dead
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
S.JohnRoss: Struck Dead: 2003
Full font name
Struck Dead
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2003; initial release
Postscript font name
StruckDead
Trademark notice
Struck Dead is a trademark of S. John Ross.
Designer
S. John Ross
Description
An old favorite, put through the wringer. And a minefield. And left with an angry cat for a while.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2003-06-01
Revision1
Glyph count98
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
PitchNot monospaced