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American Captain Font

A bold, condensed caps font with heroic, poster-ready strength

Michael G. Adkins · Condensed display sans (all caps) · 2010 · ! Free for personal use

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Illustrations of the American Captain style made for DaFontFonts. Letterforms are approximate; check the official specimen before you buy.

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About American Captain

American Captain was designed by Michael G. Adkins of The Fontry and released in 2010. It is a tall, narrow, heavy capitals font with sharp yet blunt corners, based on a lettering style used by sign painters since at least the 1940s.

Its strong, compact shapes make it a go-to for comic and movie-style titles, sports graphics, YouTube thumbnails and posters. The free version is capitals only and includes uppercase Greek and Cyrillic; the commercial family adds more styles and languages.

Where American Captain works best

  • Movie and comic-style titles
  • Sports and team graphics
  • YouTube thumbnails
  • Bold posters and flyers

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American Captain is a trademark of its owner. DaFontFonts does not host or distribute the American Captain font files; download and licence links go to the official source.

Questions

Is American Captain free?

It is free for personal use under The Fontry personal-use EULA. Commercial use needs a license from The Fontry.

Who designed American Captain?

Michael G. Adkins of The Fontry designed it in 2010.

Does American Captain have lowercase letters?

No. It is a capitals-only font, so lowercase typing shows capitals.

What is a free alternative to American Captain?

Bebas Neue and Anton are open-source condensed fonts you can use commercially.

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