Black Ming Font

Black Ming is a calligraphy font created by Virgiawan Listanto (2022). It has that hand-lettered, flowing feel people look for when regular type seems too stiff. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Black Ming Font Details

• Designer: Virgiawan Listanto
• Year: 2022 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (BlackMing)
• Weight: Black (900)
• Glyphs: 238
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures
• Extra characters: 45 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: None in the file
• Version: 001.000
• Download: Free ZIP (117.2 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files

What You Can Type With Black Ming

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Black Ming can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Black Ming

Its 45 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Black Ming Works Best

Black Ming is a natural fit for wedding invitations, certificates and elegant quotes. Its heavy strokes stay readable from a distance and on top of photos, which suits signs, thumbnails and posters. Its lowercase letters are small compared to the capitals, so set it a size or two bigger than usual. The file has no kerning data, so in logos and big titles check pairs like AV, To and Wa and tighten the spacing by hand. Script fonts read best in short bursts, so keep it to names, titles and one-line quotes. Skip all caps: script capitals are drawn to start a word, not to fill one.

More Fonts by Virgiawan Listanto

DafontStyle has 14 more fonts by Virgiawan Listanto. Here are a few:

• Cyber Display Font
• Sporticular Font
• HIROKUDA Font
• Agenda King Font
• Aquero Font
• Phoenix Gaming Font

Black Ming Font FAQs

Is Black Ming font free to download?

Yes, Black Ming is a free download here (free ZIP (117.2 KB) with one OTF and one TTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Black Ming font?

Black Ming was designed by Virgiawan Listanto. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2022. DafontStyle has 14 more fonts by Virgiawan Listanto, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Black Ming on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP has both OTF and TTF versions of the same font. Install only one of them (OTF is the better pick for Adobe apps), because installing both can show duplicate names in your font list. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Black Ming.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Black Ming?

The 45 alternates are separate characters, so copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them into your text. This works in Cricut Design Space and Canva too.

Can I use Black Ming in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Black Ming support accented letters?

Yes. Black Ming includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Black Ming?

For the small print, like dates, addresses or menu items, pair it with a clean sans serif such as Montserrat or Lato.