A List of 21 Medieval Fonts

Medieval Wedding, Dinner Party or?

Just in case you have an upcoming Medieval party or Medieval Wedding…or anything that requires a font of the time period, I’ve gathered a collection from the typefaces I have on hand.
I almost always buy my fonts as I often use them commercially, but I think they’re well worth it, especially if you’re going to be using them for a very special occasion.

If you use Adobe photoshop or any of the Adobe program subscriptions that provide fonts, some may be available for you at no extra cost. It’s possible some of these are on Canva or the equivalent too, I just never use that program, so I’m not sure.

The First Five…

Medieval Fonts Casual and Formal…

These fonts all have their name after the hyphen. So, the first font is called Laureat.

The font you choose will, of course, depend upon what it is going to be used for. The third font, Sandleford, for example, can be used as the decorative display font at the top of a program or invitation, but you could also use a more elaborate font and Sandleford would work well as the paragraph font as it is easier to read in big chunks than, say, Osgard Pro.

Five more…

Lombardic to Mystical Fonts…

Lombardic fonts are typically all upper-case with decorative Medieval/ Renaissance flourishes, such as the Ghregor font at the top. Black Orchid, coming up in the last set also fits that description.

The third font, Mason Serif, has a bit of a mystical look to it with the bee-hive looking ‘A’ and the ‘T’ that’s reminiscent of a Crusades cross.

The fourth font, Almost Gothic, comes as a set with another variation called Almost Roman. Both have the essence of the Medieval and ancient Roman ages, but are quite legible and easy to read. Almost Gothic is friendly, yet not childish or cartoonish.

Set 3…

Most Medieval Fonts Will Also Work as Renaissance Fonts

Goudy Medieval is as described and very much has a King Arthur and Camelot feel about it. The uneven thickness and upturned serif ends all contribute to the theme. This is one of the fonts that might pop into your mind when you think, Medieval. However, many of these fonts will also work for Renaissance occasions - Rennaissance Faires, Woodland Weddings etc. Renn Faires are often a mix of Medieval, Renaissance and Fantasy styles, anyway.

The third font, Neue Heitz, has a bit of German Medieval look to it. Trillium, the fourth down, I don’t think was meant to be in the medieval style necessarily, but with the capital ‘T’ and the rounded flourishes, it fits the bill. I would say this is another font that would be a good choice for someone looking to insert a little ‘mysticism or witchy-ness’ into their design too. Trillium is another ‘friendly’ font, the rounded ones almost always are.

Last but not least…

I mentioned Lombardic fonts earlier, here’s the Black Orchid I was talking about, second down.
The first font is lighter than many of the others, sometimes you want that airier feeling. It would work on a Roman theme design as well.
The third down, Cherubina, is fun and would be great for a kid’s invitation or school play.
Kingsthings and CaterinaItalic are both lovely and would work very well for long text paragraphs.

And if you want something understated and classic, you can always go with Garamond Italic (the font I used for the header on the cards, Medieval Fonts). It is not a medieval font, but when used with swash capitals, it has a bit of the look in a quiet way. It’s another font that works great when a lot of text is required and is very easy on the eyes (to read, I mean).

So, that’s my 21 Medieval Fonts for Middle Ages and Rennaissance inspiration.
I cut out about 12 typefaces just because the list was getting too long. As I mentioned at the top, I always buy my fonts because I use them on products, but if you’re looking for something free for your own personal use, then most likely you can find something similar to many of these.

But if you want the exact font, I believe all of these came from one of 4 places:
MyFonts
Creative Market
Etsy - Aesoterik - I actually don’t buy a lot of fonts on Etsy, but Ghregor and Folklore are from there, find them here as well as the little village icons at the top of the title cards (except for the tree on the invite).
Adobe Cloud subscription.
Almost Gothic/Roman is from Poem and I don’t believe it is on the big collected sites (it’s also pricey).