Final Fantasy Font: The Logo, Highwind + Free Alternatives
What font does Final Fantasy use? The logo is custom lettering by Square Enix, not a font. Highwind is the fan font made after it; Cinzel works for menus. Plus free fantasy fonts for JRPG titles and fan art.
The Final Fantasy logo is custom lettering, not a font you can install. Square Enix draws the wordmark the same way for every game and pairs it with a different Yoshitaka Amano emblem each time. The fan font most people use for the logo look is Highwind by Twicolabs, a condensed all-caps serif made as a homage to the series.
Below: what is and is not available, what the licenses allow, and free fonts for JRPG titles, menus and fan art.
Final Fantasy Fonts at a Glance
| Use | Font | License |
|---|---|---|
| Logo (all main games) | Custom lettering | Trademark of Square Enix |
| Logo look-alike | Highwind (Twicolabs) | Freeware, commercial use requires a donation |
| Menu or lore text with a classic feel | Cinzel | Free, commercial use (OFL) |
| In-game menus | Different per game | Older games use bitmap fonts, newer ones custom fonts |
Square Enix does not publish a font list, and attributions you find online for the logo are guesses.
1. The Final Fantasy Logo
The wordmark is a tall, condensed serif with sharp wedge serifs. Its style has stayed largely consistent across the main games, while the emblem behind it changes: a crystal, a moogle, a character in Amano's watercolour style. Because the lettering is drawn rather than typed, every "Final Fantasy font" is an approximation.
2. Highwind: the Fan Font
Highwind by Twicolabs is modelled on the logo and named after an airship from the series. It is all caps, so use it for titles. The font license does not cover the Final Fantasy name or emblems, which stay with Square Enix.
3. Cinzel for Menus and Lore Text
For a fan-made menu, a JRPG prototype or a lore document, Cinzel gives a classic, slightly ceremonial look and is free for commercial use.
4. Free Fantasy Fonts for JRPG Titles and Fan Art
For your own game logo, a fan art poster or a tabletop campaign with a JRPG flavour, these fonts from our RuneType collection are original designs, free for personal use, with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and punctuation.
Spirelune: tall and elegant, closest to the logo
Narrow, tall letters with a refined serif: the closest of our fonts to the condensed Final Fantasy wordmark.
Duskvein: summons, magic and elves
Sablecrown: classic capitals
Building a JRPG Interface?
Fonts are half of a JRPG menu; the other half is icons for skills, items and status effects. Our guide to RPG icons covers styles, sizes and the RPG Maker IconSet.
FAQ
What font does Final Fantasy use?
The logo is custom lettering by Square Enix. Highwind is a fan font made after it; Cinzel is a free alternative for text.
Is the Final Fantasy font free?
There is no official font to download. Highwind is freeware (a donation is required for commercial use), and Cinzel is free under the Open Font License.
Can I use the Final Fantasy logo for my project?
No. The name, wordmark and emblems are trademarks of Square Enix. Use an original title with a font licensed for your use.
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