Starmaw: Cosmic Horror Font

Starmaw is a cosmic horror font with tall, narrow letters that look cut by an unsteady hand. Stems swell and pinch, small flared spurs stick out at the ends, and letters such as M and W lean slightly out of line, as if something is pulling at them.

The narrow build fits long titles on a poster or a book spine, and the shapes stay readable in full sentences, so you can set a whole tagline in it, not just one word.

Perfect For

• 🌌 Cosmic and occult horror game titles
• 📕 Weird fiction and horror book covers (Commercial version)
• 🎬 Indie horror film posters and title cards
• 🕯️ Tabletop horror campaign clues and handouts
• 🎃 Halloween party invites and flyers

Design Tips for Starmaw

• Because it is so narrow, you can push the size up on posters; Starmaw fills height, not width.
• Pale, bone-like colors on black work better than pure red, which makes the uneven spurs hard to see.
• For body copy next to it, choose a calm book serif. Its quiet shapes make the flared letters look stranger.

How to Use Starmaw

License

Starmaw is free for personal use (OTF and TTF). For commercial games, apps, merch, streams or client work, choose the Commercial version: the same font files plus a WOFF2 web font, with a Commercial License. For custom terms, email support@pixarts.store.

Published by RuneType.