Griffin

Griffin font by Kara Lilliestierna is a free scary display typeface that looks like it’s been scratched out with a clogged, inky pen. The letters wobble with uneven outlines, chipped curves, and streaky fills that feel smeared and haunted rather than clean and digital. It has a hand-drawn, jittery energy that instantly sets a shivery mood without needing extra graphics.

Using Griffin, this free font shines on horror posters, Halloween party flyers, spooky book covers, escape room branding, eerie game titles, and creepy YouTube thumbnails. Its rough texture and irregular rhythm pull the eye, so keep it large and bold as a headline, then pair it with a simple sans serif for body text to keep everything readable while the weirdness stays on top.

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Free for personal use. Let me know if you would like to use it for commercial use. Have fun!