Author's note

The Godfather, credited to BoltonBros, is a free gothic display font with a severe, cinematic silhouette. Its tall, narrow forms combine heavy verticals with sharp wedges and abrupt cut-ins. The lettering feels carved rather than drawn.

Its angular contours can echo the hard shadows of crime photography or the pointed shapes of period illustration. This makes it convincing for movie posters, soundtrack packaging, and entertainment branding built around menace and old-world authority. It can also turn event signage or themed merchandise into part of a cinematic emblem rather than ordinary text.

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The Godfather font character map

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The Godfather font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the The Godfather font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
BoltonBros.Com (c) 2001, (c) 2003
Font family
The Godfather
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
The Godfather
Full font name
The Godfather
Name table version
Version 2.0 March, 2003
Postscript font name
Godfather

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2003-02-24
Revision2
Glyph count97
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthExtra-condensed
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI