Marjorie is a display typeface with Art Deco bones — high-waisted proportions, classical Roman skeletons, and flared strokes, with geometric inspiration in its round forms. Drawn for headlines, posters, logotypes, and packaging, where a single confident voice carries the layout.
Free and open source under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Current version: 1.001.
| Category | Display typeface, Latin script |
| Styles | One: Regular |
| Best at | Headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging |
| License | SIL Open Font License 1.1 (free for personal and commercial use) |
| Designer | David Tucker, tvcker.com |
The image above shows the basic character set: the name set large, then uppercase, lowercase, figures and a few punctuation marks. The capitals are open and widely spaced, with tall, slender proportions and classical Roman skeletons. The geometric influence shows in the round shapes, such as the O and the bowls of letters like a, b, d, p and q. Stroke ends are slightly flared, which gives words a carved, poster-like rhythm. The lowercase is single-storey and open, and a few letters (J, g, y) drop below the baseline.
Character coverage:
- Uppercase and lowercase Latin (
A–Z,a–z) - Figures
0–9and some punctuation (as shown in the specimen)
Marjorie is built for display sizes. It sings as a headline and on a poster; for long passages of body text, reach for something else.
There is a single style, Regular (upright), supplied in four formats:
| File | Format | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
fonts/Marjorie-Regular.otf |
OpenType | Desktop apps and print. Recommended. |
fonts/Marjorie-Regular.ttf |
TrueType | Desktop apps that prefer TrueType, and broad compatibility. |
fonts/Marjorie-Regular.woff2 |
WOFF2 | Websites. Smallest, supported by current browsers. |
fonts/Marjorie-Regular.woff |
WOFF | Websites that need a fallback for older browsers. |
Desktop. Download Marjorie-Regular.otf (or the .ttf) from fonts/, then:
- macOS: double-click the file and choose Install Font.
- Windows: right-click the file and choose Install (or Install for all users).
- Linux: copy it to
~/.local/share/fonts/and runfc-cache -f.
Restart any open design apps so they pick up the new font.
Web. Copy the .woff2 and .woff files to your site and add an @font-face rule:
@font-face {
font-family: "Marjorie";
src: url("Marjorie-Regular.woff2") format("woff2"),
url("Marjorie-Regular.woff") format("woff");
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
}
h1 {
font-family: "Marjorie", sans-serif;
}Marjorie is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1 — see OFL.txt. In plain language:
- You can use it in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web, in apps and in logos, at no cost.
- You can study it, modify it, and redistribute it, including bundled with your own software or documents.
- You can't sell the font by itself.
- Derivatives must stay under the OFL and must not use the name "Marjorie", which is a Reserved Font Name. Rename any modified version.
This is a summary, not legal advice; the text of OFL.txt is what applies.
Credit is appreciated but not required for ordinary use of the font, including commercial work. If you would like to credit it, something like this works:
Set in Marjorie by David Tucker (github.com/inkxel/marjorie), SIL Open Font License 1.1.
If you redistribute the font files themselves, keep OFL.txt and its copyright notice with them.
The source of truth is sources/Marjorie.glyphs, drawn in Glyphs.
-
In Glyphs: open the source and
File → Exportto OTF / TTF / Web (WOFF2). -
Command line (fontmake):
pip install fontmake fontmake -g sources/Marjorie.glyphs -o otf ttf
Bug reports and suggestions are welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md. Version history is in FONTLOG.txt.
Designed by David Tucker — type design and creative technology. tvcker.com · @inkxel