What is the English Grotesque font?
English Grotesque is based on the proportions of an early 20th century signwriter’s sans, emphasising the characteristic idiosyncrasies of type of the period. Sharing a similar Roman circle-and-square construction as Gill Sans or Johnston Railway, it has a wide T and W, a narrow S, and a long-tailed R.
The Roman alphabet did not include a lower-case, and therefore early sans-serifs tended to base theirs on handwritten or cursive models, resulting in more even character widths. English Grotesque, by contrast, carries the more characterful proportions of the capitals through to the lower case. More…
Available in six weights, with optional alternative versions for the Q, &, £ and J.
English Grotesque Font families
The English Grotesque includes the following font families:
- English Grotesque Thin
- English Grotesque Light
- English Grotesque Medium
- English Grotesque Bold
- English Grotesque ExtraBold
- English Grotesque Black
English Grotesque Preview
Here is a preview of how English Grotesque will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.
Is English Grotesque A free font? Is English Grotesque Free to Download?
No,English Grotesque is not free to download. You will need to pay for it I'm afraid.
Almost every font that we list on HighFonts.com is a paid-for, premium font. We do have a Free Fonts section where we list free fonts that you can download.
There is no point trying to find a free download of English Grotesque so please don't waste your time looking.
It is highly unlikely that you'll be able to find English Grotesque for free. There's a lot of websites that will say "Free Download" but these are just attempts to get you to click on a link which will either take you to an ad landing page or you risk getting viruses on your computer. In the rare occasion that you do find a free download for English Grotesque remember that it's illegal to use a font if you didn't pay for it!
If you really want English Grotesque and you want to truly own it the legal and safe way, then click here to visit the download and purchase page on MyFonts.com. Here you will be able to obtain the proper license. The designer and publisher deserves to be paid for their work, as they have put in the hours and the creativity to produce such an amazing font. Good luck with your purchase and future use of this font. :)