Star Wars font. 4 free fonts in the style of its opening crawl.
For Star Wars lettering, start with News Cycle at weight 700 (a News Gothic revival).
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Chosen by eye · sans serif
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Among the 4 Star Wars picks: the narrowest, the shortest x-height, and the lightest ink.
Nearest other pick by our lab: Libre Franklin, score 65; News Cycle is 19% narrower, x-height 2.8% shorter, 3.4% lighter, and 15% less stroke contrast.
News Cycle: 2 weights; Star Wars set here at 700.
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- OFL 1.1
These 4 fonts follow the text of the Star Wars opening crawl. The Star Wars logo is drawn lettering of its own, and no font here matches it.
What people make with Star Wars lettering
Star Wars fans mostly want an opening crawl of their own: a birthday message, a wedding toast or a video intro scrolling into space. News Cycle at weight 700 follows the crawl text; Archivo Black and Inter at weight 900 are heavy grotesques for a Star Wars party title. For a Star Wars crawl that scrolls, News Cycle is the narrowest of the four, so more words fit a line.
The type behind Star Wars
The Star Wars opening crawl was set in Trade Gothic® (grotesque sans serif, 1948) in 1977.
For the 1981 re-release the Star Wars crawl was reset in News Gothic™ (grotesque sans serif, 1908).
Trade Gothic®, named here for Star Wars, is a trademark of Monotype GmbH; FontForThat is not affiliated with Monotype Gmb.
News Gothic™, named here for Star Wars, is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc.; FontForThat is not affiliated with Monotype Imaging Inc.
Star Wars picks, measured
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| Font | Why | Set at | Nearest pick | Width | x-height | Ink | Contrast | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Cycle | A News Gothic revival | 700 | Libre Franklin, 65 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Libre Franklin | Franklin Gothic, its near relative | 600 | News Cycle, 65 | +23% | +2.9% | +3.5% | +17% | 9 |
| Archivo Black | Heavy grotesque, the logo’s weight | 400 | no measure | +43% | +2.5% | +97% | +25% | 1 |
| Inter | Black, in the Helvetica manner | 900 | no measure | +25% | +6% | +12% | −3.8% | 9 |
Can I use the Star Wars fonts for…
| Free font | Personal | Selling | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Cycle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Libre Franklin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Archivo Black | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- News Cycle, Libre Franklin, Archivo Black, and Inter are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
Trademark
Free fonts, yes; the Star Wars name and logo, no: an opening crawl, a birthday message or a video title for yourself is fine, merchandise needs the owner’s permission.
Star Wars is a trademark of its owner; these are free fonts in a similar lettering style, not the original lettering.
Star Wars font questions
What font does Star Wars use?
The Star Wars opening crawl was set in Trade Gothic® (grotesque sans serif, 1948) in 1977. For the 1981 re-release the Star Wars crawl was reset in News Gothic™ (grotesque sans serif, 1908). First free pick here: News Cycle at weight 700 (a News Gothic revival).
Is there a free Star Wars font?
Not the Star Wars lettering itself; in its style, under open licences: News Cycle, Libre Franklin, Archivo Black, and Inter.
Which Star Wars font is the boldest, and which the narrowest?
Archivo Black has the heaviest ink of the 4 Star Wars picks, 97% darker than News Cycle; News Cycle is the narrowest, 30% narrower than Archivo Black.
Which Star Wars font reads best at small sizes?
Inter, with an x-height 6% taller than News Cycle; most weights: Libre Franklin, 9.
How were the Star Wars fonts chosen?
All 4 Star Wars picks chosen by eye: News Cycle, Libre Franklin, Archivo Black, and Inter.