Old Bones - Hand-Drawn Display Font

Old Bones grows out of antique engraving, skull-and-crossbones woodcuts, and weathered tavern signage. It's a hand-drawn display font where the terminals swell into knobby, bone-shaped serifs. Every letter is drawn by hand, so the edges keep a rough, uneven character, reading like old print pulled off a worn block. The construction is a sturdy uppercase serif, and the staggered rhythm gives it a theatrical, slightly eerie presence once the type goes big.

The font works best in short, loud settings. It maintains a strong silhouette even when the print turns gritty, making it a natural fit for anything with a maritime, horror, or old-world edge.

Practical uses:

• Branding and logos — craft breweries, tattoo studios, barbershops, dive bars, motorcycle clubs.
• Poster and flyer design — gig posters, horror screenings, Halloween nights, metal shows, costume parties.
• Merchandise — band tees, enamel pins, skate decks, patches, sticker packs.
• Packaging design — hot sauce labels, spirit bottles, coffee bags, craft soda, candle tins.
• Editorial and titles — book covers, chapter openers, comic titles, zine headers.

Features:

• uppercase A–Z (lowercase keys repeat the capitals);
• numerals, punctuation & symbols;
• OTF & TTF formats.