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Copperplate Font

Wide engraved capitals with tiny sharp serifs

Frederic W. Goudy (original 1901 design) · Engraved capitals (glyphic) · 1901 · ! Bundled with Microsoft Office

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Cinzel · closest free match to Copperplate

Copperplate font poster: navy engraved capitals on a cream certificate with guilloche patternsCopperplate style capitals on a brass law firm plaque and an embossed business cardCopperplate style character set: capitals, small capitals, numbers and symbols

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

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License:
Bundled with Microsoft Office
Font Type:
System font
Download:
Free alternative: Cinzel (OFL-1.1)
Format:
TTF
Total Files:
6 styles + licence
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Copperplate itself is not free to download. This button gives you Cinzel, the closest free match, licensed for commercial use. Copperplate Gothic on Microsoft Typography

About Copperplate

Copperplate Gothic was released in 1901 by American Type Founders and is credited to Frederic W. Goudy. Despite the name, it is not a script: it is a set of wide capitals with tiny, sharp serifs that imitate the look of letters engraved into copper printing plates. As Microsoft notes, a true lowercase was never designed, so the smaller letters are small capitals.

Its crisp, formal look made it a long-time favourite for business cards, stationery, law firms, banks and engraved signs. Because it ships with Microsoft Office, it also appears on countless restaurant menus, real estate signs and small business logos that want to look established and trustworthy.

Where Copperplate works best

  • Business cards and stationery
  • Law firms and financial services
  • Engraved signs and plaques
  • Classic logos and menus

Free alternatives to Copperplate

Open-licence fonts with a comparable feel, every one verified free for commercial use and downloadable from DaFontFonts.

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Cinzel Serif · 6 styles · variable ✓ OFL

Cinzel is a free capitals-based serif with the same formal, engraved dignity as Copperplate, and it works beautifully for logos and headings.

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Marcellus SC Serif · 1 style ✓ OFL

Marcellus SC pairs flared, classical capitals with small capitals, close in spirit to Copperplate's caps-only system.

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Cormorant SC Serif · 5 styles ✓ OFL

Cormorant SC gives you elegant small capitals with sharp details for refined stationery and invitations.

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Forum Display · 1 style ✓ OFL

Forum has wide, calm Roman capitals that echo Copperplate's broad proportions in headings and signage.

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

Questions

Is Copperplate font free?

Copperplate Gothic is free to use in documents you create with Microsoft Office, but not to redistribute or use as a web font. Cinzel and Marcellus SC are free alternatives you can use anywhere.

Does Copperplate have lowercase letters?

No. Copperplate Gothic has capitals only, with small capitals used in place of lowercase.

Who designed Copperplate Gothic?

It was released by American Type Founders in 1901 and is credited to Frederic W. Goudy.

Is Copperplate a script font?

No. Despite the name, Copperplate Gothic is a set of wide capitals with tiny serifs. Copperplate script is a different, handwritten calligraphy style.

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