Kingston is more script than strict blackletter. Capitals have broken strokes and curly flourishes, and the lowercase is slanted and joined. The cover sets it in gold inside an ornate frame, and a beard oil bottle shows how it looks on a small label.
Rockboys Studio included decorative ornaments with the font for quick frames and borders. The character page shows paired letters, figures and punctuation. The free download is one TTF file. The flourishes can get busy, so keep it to one or two words, such as a shop name. It looks best in gold or cream on black, as in the preview, with the ornaments used to frame the text. Pair it with a simple serif for prices or addresses on labels and signs.
Best uses for Kingston Blackletter
- Barber shops and beard oil
- Bottle labels
- Tattoo designs
- Posters
- Logos
Font pairings
Pair Kingston with a classic serif. Playfair Display works well. Oswald suits small caps.
Licence & credit
The Kingston Blackletter file on FreeFont.io is for personal use only. Kingston Blackletter is designed by Rockboys Studio, and you can buy a commercial licence via the Rockboys Studio listing.
Kingston Blackletter Font
License: Personal Use Only!
Font Type: Free
Format: TTF
Total Files: 1
