Alte Caps

Alte Caps font by Typographer Mediengestaltung is a free gothic font that feels like letters carved out of stone blocks. Each character sits in a dense black rectangle, with sharp, chiseled white forms that look rough-hewn and slightly uneven, giving the typeface a raw, medieval edge. It reads like a row of engraved tiles, bold and ominous, instantly setting a moody, old-world tone.

Using Alte Caps, titles and wordmarks come out loud, heavy, and unforgettable, which makes this free font a natural fit for metal band logos, gig posters, dark fantasy book covers, horror movie titles, game splash screens, and merch graphics. It shines at large sizes where the chunky black squares and jagged contours can really show. Pair it with a clean, neutral sans serif for body text to keep layouts readable while Alte Caps handles the drama.

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