Fonts in the Kingdom Hearts series
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The Kingdom Hearts series uses an extensive array of recurring fonts in its logos and interfaces. Though some of these fonts are original and have no official source, others are based on existing fonts that are publicly available. This page compiles these fonts and details their use throughout the series.
Fonts in game logos[edit]
Ballantines Script EF[edit]
Ballantines Script EF is a script font designed by Brendel Type Studio and published by Elsner+Flake. It appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
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"358/2 Days" |
Birch[edit]
Birch is a serif typeface designed by William Hamilton Page. It appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
| Logo | Usage |
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"Melody of Memory" |
Copperplate Gothic[edit]
Copperplate Gothic is a serif typeface designed by Frederic Goudy. It appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and its HD remaster.
| Logo | Usage |
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"3D" |
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"HD" |
Floridian Script[edit]
Floridian Script is a Monotype script font that appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-.
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"Birth by Sleep" |
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"Birth by Sleep" |
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"Birth by Sleep" |
Friz Quadrata[edit]
Friz Quadrata is a serif typeface designed by Ernst Friz and Victor Caruso. It appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts coded.
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"coded" |
Serpentine[edit]
Serpentine is a serif typeface designed by Dick Jensen. It appears in the logos for many different Kingdom Hearts games.
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"Re:Chain of Memories" |
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"Final Mix" |
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"Re:coded" |
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"FINAL MIX" |
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"Dream Drop Distance" |
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"Dream Drop Distance" |
Fonts in user interfaces[edit]
Cinema Calligraphy[edit]
Cinema Calligraphy is the subtitle font for Kingdom Hearts Union χ and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.
Cinema Calligraphy in the subtitles for Kingdom Hearts Union χ.
Cinema Calligraphy in the subtitles for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.
Garamond[edit]
Garamond appears in the copyright notice screens for many different Kingdom Hearts games.
DFPSoGei[edit]
DFPSoGei is a DynaComware font that appears in the menus of many different Kingdom Hearts games. Though it was used extensively from Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX onwards, it can be found in many games released prior.
DFPSoGei in the interface for Kingdom Hearts III.
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DFSouGei-W5G[edit]
DFSouGei-W5G is the interface font for Kingdom Hearts II.
DFSouGei-W5G in the interface for Kingdom Hearts II.
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PRGothIWA-Dm[edit]
PRGothIWA-Dm is the English-language interface font for Kingdom Hearts Union χ.
PRGothIWA-Dm in the English-language interface of Kingdom Hearts Union χ.
RodinNTLG[edit]
RodinNTLG is a Fontworks font that appears in the user interface of Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
RodinNTLG near the bottom of the interface for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
Fonts in graphics[edit]
Ad Lib[edit]
Ad Lib is a font designed by Freeman Craw for American Type Founders. It appears in the Command Gauge for Experiment 626's D-Link in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
Ad Lib in the Command Gauge for Experiment 626's D-Link.
Comic Sans MS[edit]
Comic Sans MS is a sans-serif typeface designed by Vincent Connare and released by Microsoft Corporation. In Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Jiminy Cricket's messages regarding Naminé are written in Comic Sans MS.
One of Jiminy's messages about Naminé.
Copperplate Gothic[edit]
Copperplate Gothic appears in the Command Menu graphic for the Frying Pan Formchange.
Copperplate Gothic in the Frying Pan Formchange's Command Menu.
Eagle[edit]
Eagle is a sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton. A heavily modified version of Eagle appears in the logo for Toy Box.
Eagle in the logo for Toy Box.
Floridian Script[edit]
On-screen text is displayed in Floridian Script during the following cutscenes:
- Kingdom Hearts II main menu cinematic (Kairi's Letter)
- Blank Points
- A Fragmentary Passage
- Another Guardian of Light
Futura[edit]
Futura is a sans-serif typeface designed by Paul Renner. It appears in the logo and Command Menu for Monstropolis. It also appears in the Command Menu graphics for the Happy Gear's Formchanges.
Futura as it appears in Monstropolis' logo.
Futura as it appears in Monstropolis' Command Menu.
Futura in the Command Menu graphics for the Agile Claws Formchange.
Futura in the Command Menu graphics for the Twin Yo-Yos Formchange.
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ITC Benguiat[edit]
ITC Benguiat is a serif typeface designed by Ed Benguiat. It appears in many Command Gauges for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Fever Pitch.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Firestorm.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Thunderbolt.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Cyclone.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Dark Impulse.
ITC Benguiat in the Command Gauge for Wingblade.
Revue[edit]
Revue is a font designed by Colin Brignall. It appears in the Command Gauge for Sky Climber in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
Revue in the Command Gauge for Sky Climber.
Original fonts[edit]
Kingdom Hearts font[edit]
This font first appeared in the logo for Kingdom Hearts, and has appeared in the logo for nearly every game in the Kingdom Hearts series.
The font as it appears in the logo for Kingdom Hearts.
In Kingdom Hearts II, the location cards for The World That Never Was feature a fully-fleshed version of this font. It also appears in several of the game's themed Command Menus. In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, it appears in the Command Gauge for Vanitas' D-Link, and in Kingdom Hearts III, it appears in the Command Menu for the Keyblade Graveyard.
The font as it appears in the location cards for the Dark City.
The font as it appears in the location cards for the Castle that Never Was.
The font as it appears in the Command Menu for the White Room in the Old Mansion.
The font as it appears when fighting the Organization XIII's Replica Data.
The font as it appears in the Command Menu for The World That Never Was.
The font as it appears in the Command Menu for the Keyblade Graveyard.
The font as it appears when riding the Sidecar Glider.
The font as it appears when controlling Riku.
The font as it appears in the Command Gauge for Vanitas' D-Link.
The font as it appears in the Command Menu for the Keyblade Graveyard.
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Menu font[edit]
This font, internally referred to as "KH2 ALL MENU Italic", has appeared in the interface for nearly every Kingdom Hearts game. When exported to a font-editing application, the following information is displayed:
- ver 2.2
- Copyright (C) 2004 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Product Development Division-1 Takayuki Kurumada
The font as it appears in the System Sector logo from Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory.
The font as it appears in Kingdom Hearts ("Gummi").
The font in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories ("Moogle Shop" and "Moogle Points").
Subtitle font[edit]
This font was first used in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. It has since appeared in subtitles, speech bubbles in unvoiced cutscenes, and the various entries in Jiminy's Journal.
The font as it appears in the HD 1.5 ReMIX version of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
