Cairnhold is a Celtic-inspired uncial font written with a broad pen and rounded, bulging strokes. The uncial A with its looped bowl, the three-stem M and the curved W come straight from old manuscripts, and the stems end in small wedges and teardrop terminals.

The rest of the alphabet keeps a sturdy, very readable shape, so whole sentences work, not only titles. It feels warm and ancient rather than gothic: no spikes and no thorns, just solid round letters.

Reading Comfort

Unlike spiky medieval faces, Cairnhold is solid and round, so it also works for a short paragraph: a map legend, a quest text or the back of a tavern menu. Keep the line short (about 40 to 60 characters) and the size at 18 px or more.

The three-stem M and the looped A are the most recognisable letters. A title that contains them, like Mistmoor Abbey, shows off the uncial style best.

Use It For

• 📜 Chronicles, sagas and novel covers
• 🗺️ Tabletop RPG maps, clan names and campaign handouts
• 🍺 Pub signs, beer labels and folk festival posters
• 🛡️ Medieval and Celtic-themed game logos and menus
• ☘️ Invitations and greeting cards with an old manuscript feel

Font Files

• OTF and TTF (desktop), WOFF2 (web)
• 89 glyphs, 2,700+ kerning pairs
• Basic Latin, no accents yet

License

The font is free for personal use; commercial use needs a license, available on request at support@pixarts.store.

Published by RuneType.