Author's note

Swamp Witch, designed by Sinister Visions Inc., is a free horror display font with torn, tapering strokes and a dense, jagged silhouette. The uneven edges and long pointed trails make the letters resemble dripping bark or shredded cloth, with an appropriately swampy, handmade roughness.

A haunted attraction poster is its clearest role, since the sharp forms read like part of the scenery rather than neutral lettering. It also suits horror film graphics and metal merchandise, where the torn contours can echo claws, roots, and decaying textures. Halloween event signage and dark fantasy game artwork offer another natural setting for its aggressive, organic shapes.

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Swamp Witch Font by Chad Savage.

The font was created in 2009 and hand-lettered just after Halloween.

This is a free font. You may use it however you want and for whatever purpose you want. If you offer it for download on your own font site, include this Read Me.

http://www.sinisterfonts.com/

For installation and usage instructions, visit:

http://www.sinisterfonts.com/

Email:

savage@sinistervisions.com

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Typeface © Sinister Visions inc. 2009. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Swamp Witch
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Swamp Witch: Version 1.00
Full font name
Swamp Witch
Name table version
Version 1.00 November 28, 2009, initial release
Postscript font name
SwampWitch
Trademark notice
This font is FREE TO USE, for WHATEVER YOU WANT. Just PLEASE credit SinisterVisions.com wherever appropriate, and for crying out loud, don't claim you made it yourself, 'cause hey, you didn't!
Manufacturer name
Sinister Visions inc. / SinisterFonts.com
Designer
Chad Savage

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2009-11-28
Revision1
Glyph count236
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced