House of the Dragon Font

House of the Dragon is a gothic font created by Mans Greback and released through Mans Greback AB (2021). Sharp, dark and dramatic, it follows the blackletter tradition of old European manuscripts. The free download includes four styles, and you can try every one of them with your own text in the preview above.

House of the Dragon Font Details

• Designer: Mans Greback
• Publisher: Mans Greback AB
• Year: 2021 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Gothic font
• Font styles: 4 (Regular, Bold, Deco and Outline)
• Weights: Regular (400) to Bold (700)
• Glyphs: 1,111 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), 7 stylistic sets, small caps, old-style numbers and fractions
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (516.5 KB) with four OTF files

What You Can Type With House of the Dragon

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means House of the Dragon can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon has 7 stylistic sets and optional ligatures built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where House of the Dragon Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like House of the Dragon when they're making tattoos, metal band logos and dark fantasy titles. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. Blackletter is very hard to read in all caps, so type in normal upper and lowercase. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Mans Greback

DafontStyle has 196 more fonts by Mans Greback. Here are a few:

• Daisybud Script Font
• MoneyMachine Font
• Quache Font
• Elevate Font
• Europe Underground Font
• Stayola Font

House of the Dragon Font FAQs

Is House of the Dragon font free to download?

Yes, House of the Dragon is a free download here (free ZIP (516.5 KB) with four OTF 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 House of the Dragon font?

House of the Dragon was designed by Mans Greback and published by Mans Greback AB. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2021. DafontStyle has 196 more fonts by Mans Greback, and a few are linked above.

How do I install House of the Dragon 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 contains OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up House of the Dragon.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in House of the Dragon?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use House of the Dragon 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 House of the Dragon support accented letters?

Yes. House of the Dragon includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with House of the Dragon?

A plain sans serif is the safest partner. Two decorative fonts together will fight for attention.