Author's note

Tengwar, Paulo A. Otto's free fantasy dingbat font from 1994, channels an elvish calligraphic mood with looping strokes, tall vertical marks, and wide, airy curves. The forms feel ceremonial rather than ornamental for ornament's sake, with repeated hooked arcs and flowing lines that give the whole set a quiet, spellbook rhythm.

It suits fantasy book covers, roleplaying handouts, film title cards, game menus, and themed posters where a free font can suggest an invented language without needing much text. Because the marks are so pictorial and fluid, it also works well in short headers, chapter openers, and emblem-like wordmarks that need a touch of myth.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1994 by Paulo A. Otto July 22 1994
Font family
Tengwar 03
Font subfamily
r. # 3
Unique subfamily identification
Alts:Tengwar ver. # 3
Full font name
Tengwar ver. # 3
Name table version
1.0 Mon Jul 25 23:07:33 1994
Postscript font name
Tengwar-ver.#3

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftSymbol

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count94
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classSymbolic
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced