Fonts in the Fallout series

The fonts in the Fallout series are used both in and out of the game for tone consistency, visual branding, and promotional imagery.
==Fallout and Fallout 2 fonts==
===User Interface===
User interface fonts are packaged with the game and are used to display text for the player to read.
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Gothic 821 Condensed 	 	A thick, upper and lower-case font. Based on Berthold Block first made in 1908, Gothic 821 Condensed is a derivative font created in 1993. In Fallout and Fallout 2, it is used as the title font for the intro sequences as well as the UI, such as for the tab font, skilldex menu, and the Tell me about feature in Fallout. Gothic 821 Condensed on Wikipedia Gothic 821 in use	
Fallout intro title card.png
Fallout 2 intro title card.png
Fo1 Dialogue TMA.png
Fo1 Skill Dex etc.png
PipBoy2000CharacterScreen.png
JH Fallout 	 	A thin, upper and lower-case futuristic font. Made for Fallout in 1997. Used for all monochrome text. Available for free from No Mutants Allowed 	
Futura 	 	A geometric and thin, upper and lower-case sans-serif font first created in 1927. Futura is used in multiple areas: the inventory "DONE" button, "TOWN WORLD" button, and the Poseidon Gasoline map logo. Futura on Wikipedia Futura in use 	
PipBoy2000InventoryScreen.png
Fo1 Town Map.png
Fo1 Boneyard Townmap.png
Brush Script 	 	A cursive, upper and lower-case font originally created in 1942. Used for the logotype of the Pip-Boy 2000. Brush Script on Wikipedia Brush Script in use 	
Gill Sans Extra Condensed Bold	 	A humanist sans-serif font apart of the Gill Sans family introduced in 1926, Extra Condensed Bold was later created in 1937. Used for displaying the perk names in the character selection menu. Gill Sans on Wikipedia Gill Sans Nova Extra Condensed Bold in use 	
Microgramma 	 	A wide sans-serif font introduced in 1952. Used for the "Skilldex" button tape. Microgramma on Wikipedia Microgramma in use 	
===In-game===
In-game fonts are used within the game world on sprites.
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Arial Black 	 	A monotype font originally created in 1982. Used for the intro slide show of Fallout 2. Arial on Wikipedia Arial in use 	
Brush Script 	 	A cursive, upper and lower-case font originally created in 1942. Used for the branding of Nuka-Cola and the Garden of Eden Creation Kit. Brush Script on Wikipedia Brush Script in use 	
FO1NukaColaTruck.png
FO2 intro slide 16.png
Sierra Army Depot.jpg
Futura 	 	A geometric and thin, upper and lower-case sans-serif font first created in 1927. Futura Heavy used on the Boneyard loading screen for the Poseidon Gasoline logo and the rest of the type. The Only Shadow variant of Futura used on The Hub location screen. Futura on Wikipedia Futura in use	
Fo1 Boneyard Townmap.png
Fo1 Hub Townmap.png
Gil Sans 	 	A monotype based on a font from 1913, Gil Sans was released in 1928. Composed of bold upper and lower case letters. Used on the logotype for Pep Gas. Gill Sans on Wikipedia Gil Sans in use 	
Impact 	 	A thick, upper and lower-case industrial font made in 1965. Impact on Wikipedia Futura in use 	
Stencil Bold 	 	A thick, upper and lower-case font made in 1937 to emulate a sprayed stencil sign. Stencil on Wikipedia Stencil in use 	
Comic Sans 	 	A casual script font made in 1994. Comic Sans on Wikipedia Comic Sans in use 	
Akzidenz Grotesk BE Light Extended Font	 	A upper and lower case grotesk style font first made in 1898, the font was expanded with a variety of style in the 50s and 60s by the company that first produced it. Akzidenz-Grotesk Akzikdenz Grotesk in use 	
===External branding===
Fonts used for box art, marketing, and other advertisements related to Fallout and Fallout 2.
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Univers 59 Condensed	 	Part of a large font family created in 1957, Univers 59 condensed was used for the boxart logo after being heavily modified, with the "o" being stylized. Univers family on Wikipedia Univers in use 	
Fallout-boxcover-windows-ESRB.jpg
Fallout 2 windows front cover.jpg
Swiss 911 	 	A tall and condensed, upper and lower-case font. Based on Helvetica Compressed first made in 1957, Swiss 911 is a derivative font created in the 80s. Italicized for "A Post-Nuclear Role Playing Game" on the Fallout and Fallout 2 logos. Swiss 911 in use 	
Fallout-boxcover-windows-ESRB.jpg
Fallout 2 windows front cover.jpg
OCR-A 	 	A utilitarian, sans-serif font originally created in 1968 to be read by both computers and humans. This font was used by Interplay's marketing department and not used by the dev team, which wasn't consulted about the design of the promotional artwork. OCR-A on Wikipedia Brush Script in use	
Futura 	 	A geometric and thin, upper and lower-case sans-serif font first created in 1927. Bold and thin fonts used for the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide. Futura on Wikipedia Futura in use 	
==Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas==
=== User Interface===
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Gothic 821 Condensed	 	A thick, upper and lower-case font. Based on Berthold Block first made in 1908, Gothic 821 Condensed is a derivative font created in 1993. In Fallout: New Vegas, it is used as the title font for the add-on intro sequences.	
Main title.png
FNVDM Intro Slide 02.jpg
FNVHH Intro Slide02.jpg
FNVOWB Intro Slide02.png
Monofonto 	 	A technical, monospaced sans serif font originally created in 1999. Used ubiquitously in the game's UI. 	
Fixedsys 	 	Default font used for all terminals.
*Fixedsys on Wikipedia 	
===In-game===
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Gillies Gothic Bold 	 	A smooth, sans-serif typeface.
* Gillies Gothic Bold on Fontsgeek 	
FNV Wallpaper 15 1900x1200.jpg|Lucky 38 logotype
BBs.png|BBs brand Enforcer logotype
Kabel Bold 	 	A geometric, sans-setif typeface designed by Rudolf Koch and released in 1927.
* Wikipedia 	
Chowderhead 	 	A serif typeface designed by Stuart Sandler.
* MyFonts 	
Fallout4 Sugar Bombs.png|Sugar Bombs primary font
Duck and Cover.png|Duck and Cover logotype
Singlesville Script 	 	Classic retro brush-style sans-serif script by Stuart Sandler.
* MyFonts 	
Swing 	 	
* MyFonts 	
Swanky 	 	A retro latin serif font, designed to evoke the Atomic Age.
* 1001 Fonts 	
Nv blackjack-casino-logo01.png
TopsAdv.png
Mirage Zanzibar 	 	A retro typeface designed by Brian Bonislawsky and Stuart Sandler, released in 2002.
* MyFonts 	
Nv blackjack-casino-logo02.png
GomorrahAd.png
Birds of Paradise 	 	A modern adaptation of Al Elliot's 1975 font.
* DaFont 	
UltraLuxe Logo.png
UltraLuxeAdv.png
FNV Ultra Luxe Las Vegas Resort sign.jpg
Vivaldi 	 	An elegant script typeface designed by Fritz Peters in 1970.
* Microsoft 	
Rosewood Std Regular 	 	A typeface design based on Clarendon letterforms (1866 to 1875). This one is Adobe corporation's version, released in 1994, and specifically based on William Page's 1874 typeface.
* Dafont 	
Black Hawk 	 	A western-style serif typeface.
* DaFont 	
Bssigne.png|Bison Steve Hotel logo
FNV Big Ranch lotto billboard.png|Big Ranch Nevada State Lotto primary font
Florida Project 	 	A sans-serif font.
* DaFont 	
Freestyle Script 	 	Informal script typeface designed by Colin Brignall in 1969 and Martin Wait in 1981. 
* Freestyle Script on Wikipedia 	
PLATSCH 	 	A retro sans-serif typeface.
* Fontspace 	
Oklahoma 	 	A Western-style serif typeface. 
* Allfont 	
US 101 	 	A simple sans-serif font.
* DaFont 	
Postino 	 	A quirky type derived from the Courier typeface by Tim Donaldson.
* MyFonts 	
LD Wanted 	 	A blocky Western-style serif font, resembling woodcut letters.
* MyFonts 	
SSP LOGO.png|Sunset Sarsaparilla Company logo and product logo
AtomicWranglerAdv.png|Atomic Wrangler Casino primary font
NCRPropaganda8.png|NCR propaganda
Utopia Black Headline 	 	A variant of the Utopia text face designed by Robert Slimbach in 1989, for Adobe.
* MyFonts 	
Smilage 	 	A retro, 50s style sans serif typeface.
* Fontspace 	
DIN 	 	A font family designed by Albert-Jan Pool starting in 1995.
* MyFonts 	
Cheap Motel 	 	A decorative sans-serif font.
* FontSpace 	
Scream 	 	A blocky, sans-serif font.
* Fontzillion 	
Pecot 	 	A serif font by Graham Meade.
* Homepage 	
Speedline Regular 	 	
* Fontsgeek 	
Mister Television 	 	by Font Diner
* MyFonts 	
Arial 	 	A monotype font originally created in 1982. Used for signage in Fallout: New Vegas. Arial on Wikipedia Arial in use 	
Arial Black 	 	A monotype font originally created in 1982. Used for signage in Fallout: New Vegas. Arial on Wikipedia Arial in use 	
EDO 	 	
* DaFont 	
Plastic Display 	 	A display, sans-serif typeface.
* Fontspring 	Nevada State Lotto top font
Brush Script 	 	A cursive, upper and lower-case font originally created in 1942. Used for the branding of Nuka-Cola and the Garden of Eden Creation Kit. Brush Script on Wikipedia Brush Script in use 	
Nuka-ColaLogoHorizontalCurved-w-Hyphen.png|Nuka-Cola logo
The gourmand.png|The Gourmand logo
Courier 	 	A thin font specifically created for computers in 1955. Courier on Wikipedia Courier in use 	
Baveuse 	 	A stylized 60s-like font first released in 2005. DaFont Baveuse in use 	
Comic Sans 	 	A casual script font made in 1994. Comic Sans on Wikipedia Comic Sans in use 	
Gil Sans 	 	A monotype based on a font from 1913, Gil Sans was released in 1928. Composed of bold upper and lower case letters. Used on the logotype BlamCo and their product BlamCo Mac & Cheese. Gill Sans on Wikipedia Gil Sans in use	
Wide Glide 	 	A wide italicized slab-serif connected font created in 1997. Used as the logotype for the Pip-Boy 3000. 	
Papyrus 	 	A tall themed font meant to invoke ancient writing style that was first created in 1982. Used as the logotype for the Pip-Boy 3000. Papyrus on Wikipedia Papyrus in use 	
Lithograph Bold 	 	A cartoony and exaggerated shaped font. Used for the welcome sign of Cottonwood Cove. 	
Pecot Bold 	 	A tall bold font with subtle curves. Used for the logotype of Saturnite. 	
Market Deco 	 	A thin art deco font. Used for the emblem of the Ballistic Defense Division.
* DaFont 	
SF Americana Dreams Extended	 	Retro underline connected angular font created in 2005. Used for the Protecto glasses.
* DaFont 	
===External branding ===
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
ITC Avant Garde Medium Bold Oblique 	 	A san-serif type, used for "New Vegas". 	
Futura Now Headline Condensed ExtraBold	 	A Futura variant 	
Deanna 	 	A decorative, exotic font.
* Dafont 	
Impact 	 	One of the most common blocky sans-serif typefaces.	
Rockwell 	 	Blocky serif typefaces. 	
Goudy Trajan Pro Bold 	 	Blocky serif typefaces. 	
Bitmap Wide 	 	Blocky bitmap font 	
==Fallout 4 and Fallout 76==
===User Interface===
Font Name 	Image	Description	Example
Roboto 	 	
* Wikipedia	Fallout 4 UI font
Sharetech Mono	 	
* Google Fonts	Terminal text font
===In-game===
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Volkswagen Serial Black 	 	A bulbous, rounded serial font from the Volkswagen family, by German font designer SoftMaker. Used for the Wilson Atomatoys logo. Volkswagen in use	
SF Americana Dreams Upright	 	
* DaFont 	General Atomics logotype
Emblem Chief 	 	A connected geometric font used
* MyFonts 	General Atomics logotype
Southern Aire 	 	
* DaFont 	Welcome Home ad series
Rundfunk 	 	
* UrbanFonts 	Grey Tortoise logotype
Gill Sans 	 	
* Wikipedia 	Corvega logotype
Algerian 	 	
* Wikipedia 	Vodka logotype
Wide Glide 	 	A wide italicized slab-serif connected font created in 1997. Used as the logotype for the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV. 	
Harlow 	 	
* Wikipedia 	The Moon & Sixpence and Nook & Niche Mart logotypes
AC Mountain 	 	A thin art deco font first released in 2013. Used as the logotype for Nukashine.
* DaFont 	
Tara Bulbous NF 	 	A bloated and wide sans serif font. Used on the Nukashine label.
* ffonts 	
Platonick-Normal 	 	A stylized line font font. Used on the Nukashine label for "SHINE". 	
===External branding===
Font Name 	Image	Description 	Example
Wide Glide	 	A wide italicized slab-serif connected font created in 1997. Used as the logotype for the Pip-Boy on the Pip-Boy Operational Instructions manual.	
==Notes==
Codsworth can tell the Sole Survivor a joke about the fonts Papyrus, Arial, and Comic Sans. These fonts were made in 1982, 1984, and 1994, respectively, and have all been used in-universe.Codsworth: Arial, Papyrus, and Comic Sans walk into a bar and the bartender says...Hey, we don't serve your type in here!"(Codsworth companion dialogue)
==References==
Category:Fallout series