List of fonts: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Tag: Mobile edit
(41 intermediate revisions by 22 users not shown)
Line 34: Line 34:
}}
}}


The modern ''Super Mario'' typeface is an uneven sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in the early 2010's. Experimented with by Nintendo in the lead up to the release of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]], early versions appeared in games such as ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', featuring a character set closer to the classic font. The font in its current form was officially introduced with the release of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' in 2011 and has since become the single ''Super Mario'' typeface, used for logos, menus, HUDs, and other text across the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
The modern ''Super Mario'' typeface is an uneven sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in the early 2010s. It was experimented with by Nintendo in the lead up to the release of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]], with the first use of the modern font appearing in the spine art of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Early versions appeared in games such as ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', featuring a character set closer to the classic font. The font in its current form was officially introduced with the release of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' in 2011 and has since become the single ''Super Mario'' typeface, used for logos, menus, HUDs, and other text across the ''Super Mario'' franchise.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Msmixlogo.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' logo with the early version
Msmixlogo.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' logo with the early version
SMB3DS_Logo.png|Preliminary logo for ''Super Mario 3D Land'', featuring the final font but with classic colors
SMB3DS Logo.png|Preliminary logo for ''Super Mario 3D Land'', featuring the final font but with classic colors
SM3DLogo.png|Logo for ''Super Mario 3D Land''
SM3DLogo.png|Logo for ''Super Mario 3D Land''
Super Nintendo World logo.jpg|Logo for [[Super Nintendo World]]
Super Nintendo World logo.jpg|Logo for [[Super Nintendo World]]
Line 45: Line 45:
2nd Mario font.png|All characters in the modern ''Super Mario'' font
2nd Mario font.png|All characters in the modern ''Super Mario'' font
Super Mario.svg
Super Mario.svg
Nintendo recruitment book Peach Toad.jpg|Nintendo's recruitment book 2020
GBA-NSO trailer 2023-05 screenshot - available may 26.jpg|Lettering seen in the May 2023 game update trailer for the [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]] application<ref>Nintendo of America (May 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/nRyFVwRqUKI Game Boy Advance – May 2023 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 19, 2023.</ref>
GBA-NSO trailer 2023-05 screenshot - available may 26.jpg|Lettering seen in the May 2023 game update trailer for the [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]] application<ref>Nintendo of America (May 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/nRyFVwRqUKI Game Boy Advance – May 2023 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 19, 2023.</ref>
Explore the world of Mario SEA chara1.png|Picture of [[Mario]] in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown
Explore the world of Mario SEA chara1.png|Picture of [[Mario]] in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown
Line 53: Line 54:
Explore the world of Mario SEA chara6 pc1.png|Picture of [[Bowser]] in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown
Explore the world of Mario SEA chara6 pc1.png|Picture of [[Bowser]] in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown
Explore the world of Mario SEA charaname7.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s name
Explore the world of Mario SEA charaname7.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s name
NL2023HKTP Mario Dojo Logo.jpg|Traditional Chinese logo for the Mario Dōjō event hold at Nintendo Live 2023 HONGKONG and Nintendo Live 2023 TAIPEI
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Modern ''Super Mario Bros.'' typeface===
===Modern ''Super Mario Bros.'' typeface===
The modern ''Super Mario Bros.'' typeface is first seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', based on the logo for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', which is in turn based on the logo for the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. It is geometrical with vertical stems with circular joints for shapes such as "A" and "M" and horizontal strokes that end before meeting left-hand vertical stems. ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' introduces a lowercase set of characters for this typeface.
The modern ''Super Mario Bros.'' typeface is first seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', based on the logo for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', which is in turn based on the logo for the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It is geometrical with vertical stems with circular joints for shapes such as "A" and "M" and horizontal strokes that end before meeting left-hand vertical stems. ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' introduces a lowercase set of characters for this typeface.


Other than every ''New Super Mario Bros.'' game logo as well as ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', it is also seen in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' for display text, as well as in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' for the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] logo.
Other than every ''New Super Mario Bros.'' game logo as well as ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', it is also seen in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' for display text, as well as in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' for the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] logo.
Line 64: Line 66:
MarioSuperSluggers-CaptainSelect.png|''Mario Super Sluggers''
MarioSuperSluggers-CaptainSelect.png|''Mario Super Sluggers''
TSMBM SMB Plumbing Logo.png|Super Mario Bros. Plumbing
TSMBM SMB Plumbing Logo.png|Super Mario Bros. Plumbing
SMBW course clear.jpg|Lowercase characters, as seen in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''
NSMB early logo.png|The [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|preliminary]] logo for ''New Super Mario Bros.'' used a design drawn from ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''
NSMB early logo.png|The [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|preliminary]] logo for ''New Super Mario Bros.'' used a design drawn from ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Classic HUD typeface===
===Classic HUD typeface===
This design was used from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' until ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', appearing throughout games on the [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], and [[Wii]]. Some of its distinct features are the pointed, obelisk-shaped "A", the flat, wide "E", and the overall stocky, top-larger-than-bottom measures, giving it a more whimsical appearance if compared to earlier ''Super Mario'' typefaces, which were designed in the opposite way.
This design was used from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' until ''Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' for the Nintendo 3DS, appearing throughout games on the [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], and [[Wii]]. Some of its distinct features are the pointed, obelisk-shaped "A", the flat, wide "E", and the overall stocky, top-larger-than-bottom measures, giving it a more whimsical appearance if compared to earlier ''Super Mario'' typefaces, which were designed in the opposite way.


This typeface was primarily used for in-game text outside of dialogue (i.e HUDs and menus). Given the lack of standardization on the first ''Super Mario'' typeface, this one was also often used for placeholder logos, at times when new characters for the first font could not be drawn. It was also used for the logo of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
This typeface was primarily used for in-game text outside of dialogue (i.e HUDs and menus). Given the lack of standardization on the first ''Super Mario'' typeface, this one was also often used for placeholder logos, at times when new characters for the first font could not be drawn. It was also used for the logo of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
Line 95: Line 98:
The ''Super Mario Maker'' font is a geometric sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in 2015 and 2019, with the lowercase typeface designed on the latter date. It is used for the interface in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', with the lowercase typeface used in the latter game.
The ''Super Mario Maker'' font is a geometric sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in 2015 and 2019, with the lowercase typeface designed on the latter date. It is used for the interface in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', with the lowercase typeface used in the latter game.
{{br}}
{{br}}
===Super Mario 256===
'''Super Mario 256''' is a fanmade font designed to replicate the modern ''Super Mario'' typeface, and was created by DaFont user fsuarez913.<ref>[https://www.dafont.com/fsuarez913.d3946 fsuarez913 | dafont.com]. ''dafont.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240201021618/https://www.dafont.com/fsuarez913.d3946 Archived] February 1, 2024, 02:16:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> The typeface was first published online in 2012, and quickly became widespread.<ref>[https://www.dafont.com/font-comment.php?file=super_mario_256 Super Mario 256 - comments | dafont.com]. ''dafont.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120718192826/https://www.dafont.com/font-comment.php?file=super_mario_256 Archived] July 18, 2012, 192826 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> Compared to the font it imitates, Super Mario 256 is slightly bolder and wider, and several characters are drawn at different angles.
Despite its nature as an unofficial fan project, Super Mario 256 has made its way into official media on multiple occasions. In particular, the covers for ''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Compact Disco|Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition]]'', the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] set "Nabbit at Toad's Shop", a few social media advertisements for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake of ''Super Mario RPG'']], and the Japanese [[Square Enix]] strategy guide for ''Super Mario RPG'' on Nintendo Switch feature the typeface.<ref>{{cite|author=@MikeLuckas|date=January 31, 2024|title=Post|url=https://twitter.com/MikeLuckas/status/1752824058880905691|publisher=X|accessdate=February 9, 2024|archive= http://archive.today/LhiWy|archivedate=January 9, 2024, 17:50:57 UTC}}</ref>
<gallery>
Super Mario Manga Mania - Cover.jpg|The cover for ''Super Mario Manga Mania''
Super Mario Compact Disco 35th Anniversary Edition art.png|Album cover for ''Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition''
Things to do in SM3DW Cat Mario.jpg|Graphic promoting ''Super Mario 3D World''
LSM Nabbit at Toads Shop Expansion Set.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''. Super Mario 256 is seen in the sign reading "SHOP".
SMRPG Switch profile card Mario.jpg|Character card promoting the ''Super Mario RPG'' remake
</gallery>


===AdLib BT/Alor===
===AdLib BT/Alor===
Line 101: Line 117:
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''
Additionally, it is used in the instruction booklets for ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 5|5]]''.
{{br}}
{{br}}


===Anito===
===Anito===
'''Anito''' (アニト ''Anito'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Type Labo. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Maker''.
'''Anito''' (アニト ''Anito'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Type Labo. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Maker''.
===A-OTF Folk Pro===
'''A-OTF Folk Pro''' is a sans serif typeface from Morisawa. It is used for the interface in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''/''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.


===Arial===
===Arial===
[[File:SSBM_Bonus.png|thumb|right|Arial Black, used for the "WINNER" and "Total" text.]]
'''Arial''' is a sans serif typeface from Monotype.  It was used for the HUD of [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|the E3 preview of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']].
'''Arial''' is a sans serif typeface from Monotype.  It was used for the HUD of [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|the E3 preview of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']].


Arial Black is used for certain text in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
{{br}}
===Berlin Sans===
===Berlin Sans===
{{multiframe
{{multiframe
Line 121: Line 146:
'''Boss''' by SoftMaker is used in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' for text in [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s stage, although with a modified "G", which features a left spur in the game.
'''Boss''' by SoftMaker is used in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' for text in [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s stage, although with a modified "G", which features a left spur in the game.
{{br}}
{{br}}
===Broadway Com Roman===
'''Broadway Com Roman''' by Linotype is used in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' for display text.


===Carat===
===Carat===
Line 144: Line 172:
[[File:Little Mac intro.png|thumb|DF Gothic is used for the fighter introduction screens in the latest ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games.]]
[[File:Little Mac intro.png|thumb|DF Gothic is used for the fighter introduction screens in the latest ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games.]]


'''DF Gothic''' (ＤＦゴシック体 ''DF Goshikku-tai'') is a typeface from Fontworks most prominently used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games. It is also has minor usage in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bullet Bill Speed Trials|Bullet Bill Speed Trials]] logo, which uses its Ultra Heavy (ＤＦＰ超極太ゴシック体) font.
'''DF Gothic''' (ＤＦゴシック体 ''DF Goshikku-tai'') is a typeface from Fontworks most prominently used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, with the exception of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''. In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', it is used for pre-match loading screens in the 1P Game, as well as unlock messages; in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', it is used for How to Play; and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''/''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', it is the primary large text font.
 
It is also has minor usage in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bullet Bill Speed Trials|Bullet Bill Speed Trials]] logo, which uses its Ultra Heavy (ＤＦＰ超極太ゴシック体) font.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Line 157: Line 187:
'''DFP Gyō Kaisho''' (ＤＦＰ行楷書 ''DFP Gyō Kaisho'') is a script typeface by DynaFont. Designed to replicate the brush strokes of Japanese calligraphy, it is used for text from the [[Temple of Form]] in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' in Japanese and languages using the Latin script.
'''DFP Gyō Kaisho''' (ＤＦＰ行楷書 ''DFP Gyō Kaisho'') is a script typeface by DynaFont. Designed to replicate the brush strokes of Japanese calligraphy, it is used for text from the [[Temple of Form]] in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' in Japanese and languages using the Latin script.


===DIN Next Pro===
===DIN 2014===
'''DIN Next Pro''' is a sans serif typeface from Monotype. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''.
[[File:Character Select - Super Mario Bros Wonder.png|thumb|right|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
'''DIN 2014''' is a sans serif typeface from ParaType. It is a variant of [[wikipedia:DIN 1451|DIN 1451]] and is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''.


===Dom Casual===
===Dom Casual===
'''[[wikipedia:Dom Casual|Dom Casual]]''' is a typeface from [[wikipedia:American Type Founders|American Type Founders]]. It is used both in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] (in its bold variant) for general text, including title cards and credits information.
'''[[wikipedia:Dom Casual|Dom Casual]]''' is a typeface from [[wikipedia:American Type Founders|American Type Founders]]. It is used both in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] (in its bold variant) for general text, including title cards and credits information.


===ElGrande===
===Eras===
[[File:M&LDT Logo.png|thumb|right|Logo used for ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'']]
[[File:SSBM_Bonus.png|thumb|right|Eras Bold, used for the ordinal suffixes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]
'''ElGrande''' is a typeface from [[wikipedia:Font Bureau|The Font Bureau]]. It is used in the bottom part of the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' logo.
Eras is a typeface from ITC. Eras Bold is used in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' for the ordinal number suffixes on the winner screen.
{{br}}
{{br}}


===Futura===
===Futura===
[[File:MRKB Donkey Kong Splash.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:MRKB Donkey Kong Splash.jpg|thumb|right]]
'''[[wikipedia:Futura_(typeface)|Futura]]''' is a sans-serif typeface from [[wikipedia:Bauersche Gießerei|Bauersche Gießerei]]. It is used for interface text in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' it is used for some interface text and for light displays on stadium courts.
'''[[wikipedia:Futura_(typeface)|Futura]]''' is a sans-serif typeface from [[wikipedia:Bauersche Gießerei|Bauersche Gießerei]]. It is used for interface text in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' and display text in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' in its Condensed Extra Bold variant. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' it is used for some interface text and for light displays on stadium courts.


It is present on the boxart logos for ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' (Extra Bold) and ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' (Extra Bold and Extra Bold Condensed), and on the logo for ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Slam Basketball]]''.
It is present on the boxart logos for ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' (Extra Bold) and ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' (Extra Bold and Extra Bold Condensed), and on the logo for ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Slam Basketball]]''.
Line 211: Line 242:


===Humming===
===Humming===
'''Humming''' (ハミング ''Hamingu'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''.
'''Humming''' (ハミング ''Hamingu'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in the following games:
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
*''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''


===ITC Bookman===
===ITC Bookman===
Line 218: Line 251:
===ITC Kabel===
===ITC Kabel===
[[File:Ashley G&W Clear.png|thumb|''[[Game & Wario]]''.]]
[[File:Ashley G&W Clear.png|thumb|''[[Game & Wario]]''.]]
'''ITC Kabel''' is a sans-serif typeface used in ''[[Game & Wario]]'' in its Ultra variant for display as well as body text. In ''[[WarioWare: Gold]]'', it is used once again for microgame commands, like in ''Game & Wario''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Gamer]].
'''ITC Kabel''' is a sans-serif typeface used in ''[[Game & Wario]]'' in its Ultra variant for display as well as body text. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', it is used once again for microgame commands, like in ''Game & Wario''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Gamer]]. It is also used in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' for display text.


ITC Kabel is also used prominently in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', being present also on the game's logo. It is also present on the logos for ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' for the "64" (Medium) and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' games for the "VS." portion (Bold).
ITC Kabel is also used prominently in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', being present also on the game's logo. It is also present on the logos for ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' for the "64" (Medium) and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' games for the "VS." portion (Bold). Additionally, it is used in the instruction booklets for ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Party]]''.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Line 227: Line 260:
Mario_vs_DK_logo.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
Mario_vs_DK_logo.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Kakurei===
'''Kakurei''' by Fontworks is used in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' for the text for the [[Form Stones|Forms]].


===Kurokane===
===Kurokane===
'''Kurokane''' (くろかね ''Kurokane'') is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the sticker text in ''Mario Party Superstars'' for the Japanese language. It is also widely used in ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games starting from ''WarioWare: Gold'', as well as in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
'''Kurokane''' (くろかね ''Kurokane'') is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the sticker text in ''Mario Party Superstars'' for the Japanese language. It is also widely used in ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games starting from ''WarioWare Gold'', as well as in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.


===Kyo Geki===
===Kyo Geki===
'''Kyo Geki''' (京劇体 ''Kyō Geki'') is an uneven sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' for kana and kanji and in the Japanese and American versions of ''Mario Party 8''.
'''Kyo Geki''' (京劇体 ''Kyō Geki-tai'') is an uneven sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' for kana and kanji and in the Japanese and American versions of ''Mario Party 8''.
 
===LineG===
'''LineG''' (ラインG ''RainG'') is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' for the kanji.


===Lithos===
===Lithos===
Line 247: Line 286:
SMO_Sticker_-_Mount_Volbono.png|
SMO_Sticker_-_Mount_Volbono.png|
</gallery>
</gallery>
===LogoG===
'''LogoG''' (ロゴG ''RogoG'') is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' for the kana.


===Logona===
===Logona===
[[File:MGSR Story mode.jpg|thumb|224px|Logona was used for the interface in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' pre-release for Japanese and Western languages. In the final game, UD Shin Go is used for the interface for Western languages.]]
[[File:MGSR Story mode.jpg|thumb|224px|Logona was used for the interface in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' pre-release for Japanese and Western languages. In the final game, UD Shin Go is used for the interface for Western languages.]]
'''Logona''' (ロゴナ ''Rogona'') is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' for the Japanese language.
'''Logona''' (ロゴナ ''Rogona'') is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' for the Japanese language and the interface in the ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' remake for display text.
{{br}}
{{br}}


Line 260: Line 302:


===Mario Party 2/3 Textbox===
===Mario Party 2/3 Textbox===
[[File:MP2&3 Textbox Font.png|thumb|356px|Most characters in the font]]
'''{{conjectural|Mario Party 2/3 Textbox}}''' is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 3|3]]''.
'''{{conjectural|Mario Party 2/3 Textbox}}''' is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 3|3]]''.


===Mario Party 4-7 Textbox===
===Mario Party 4-7 Textbox===
'''{{conjectural|Mario Party 4-7 Textbox}}''' is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ''[[Mario Party 5|5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6|6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7|7]]'', as well as ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' and the European version of ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
'''{{conjectural|Mario Party 4-7 Textbox}}''' is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ''[[Mario Party 5|5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6|6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7|7]]'', as well as ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' and the European version of ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
<gallery>
MP4-7 Textbox Font.png|All characters in the font
</gallery>


===Mario Party Hudson===
===Mario Party Hudson===
Line 269: Line 315:


===Mystery===
===Mystery===
'''Mystery''' (ミステリ) is an uneven serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Matisse (マティス), a serif typeface also from Fontworks. It is used for the location name HUD in ''Luigi's Mansion''.
'''Mystery''' (ミステリ ''Misuterī'') is an uneven serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Matisse (マティス ''Matisu''), a serif typeface also from Fontworks. It is used for the location name HUD in ''Luigi's Mansion''.


===Neo Sans===
===Neo Sans===
Line 276: Line 322:
===Neuland===
===Neuland===
'''[[Wikipedia:Neuland|Neuland]]''' is a typeface from [[wikipedia:Klingspor Type Foundry|Klingspor]]. It is used in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' for display text, such as menu titles and level titles on the map and loading screens, as well as menu text in ''Returns''.
'''[[Wikipedia:Neuland|Neuland]]''' is a typeface from [[wikipedia:Klingspor Type Foundry|Klingspor]]. It is used in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' for display text, such as menu titles and level titles on the map and loading screens, as well as menu text in ''Returns''.
===New Cezanne===
'''New Cezanne''' is a sans-serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' and ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' for display text.


===New Rodin===
===New Rodin===
Line 288: Line 337:
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
*''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' (Western languages)
*''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' (Western languages)
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
===Noyh===
'''Noyh''' is a sans-serif typeface from Typesketchbook. It is used in ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'' in its R Medium variant for body text.


===Pop Fury===
===Pop Fury===
Line 346: Line 399:
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
*''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
*''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' (player names)
*[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
===Rodin Rose===
'''Rodin Rose''' (ロダンローズ ''Rodan Rōzu'') is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Rodin with Rose kana.  It is used for the interface in ''Princess Peach: Showtime!''.


===Rodin Wanpaku===
===Rodin Wanpaku===
Line 383: Line 441:
*''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
*''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
*''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
*''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
*''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)


===Seurat Capie===
===Seurat Capie===
Line 390: Line 452:


===Slump===
===Slump===
'''Slump''' (スランプ ''Suranpu'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Seurat. It is used for subtitles in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', as well as display text in ''Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat''. In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' and ''WarioWare: Gold'', it is used for text in [[Ashley]]'s and [[Orbulon]]'s levels respectively.
'''Slump''' (スランプ ''Suranpu'') is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Seurat. It is used for subtitles in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', pop-up boxes in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', display text in ''Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat'', and subtitles in ''WarioWare: Move It!'' to denote characters and locations. In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' and ''WarioWare Gold'', it is used for text in [[Ashley]]'s and [[Orbulon]]'s levels respectively.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Toad_and_Toadette_Combo_Unlock_in_MKDD.png|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
WWSM Game Over Ashley and Red.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
WWSM Game Over Ashley and Red.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
Orbulon WWG Game Over.png|''WarioWare: Gold''
Orbulon WWG Game Over.png|''WarioWare Gold''
</gallery>
</gallery>


===So Gei===
===Sō Gei===
'''So Gei''' (綜藝体 ''Sō Gei'') is a sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in the following games:
'''Sō Gei''' (綜藝体 ''Sō Gei-tai'') is a sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in the following games:
*''Super Mario Maker'' (Japanese language)
*''Super Mario Maker'' (Japanese language)
*''Super Mario Maker 2'' (Japanese language)
*''Super Mario Maker 2'' (Japanese language)
Line 408: Line 471:


===UD Kakugo===
===UD Kakugo===
'''UD Kakugo''' (UD角ゴ ''UD Kaku go'') is a Universal Design sans serif typeface from Fontworks. Its Latin characters are classified as humanist. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' for Western languages. It is also used for the sticker text in ''Mario Party Superstars'' for Western languages.
'''UD Kakugo''' (UD角ゴ ''UD Kaku go'') is a Universal Design sans serif typeface from Fontworks. Its Latin characters are classified as humanist. It is used for the interface in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' and ''Tetris 99'' for Western languages. It is also used for the sticker text in ''Mario Party Superstars'' for Western languages.


===UD Marugo===
===UD Marugo===
Line 440: Line 503:
|[[File:MTUS logo.png|200px]]
|[[File:MTUS logo.png|200px]]
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' (Antique Olive Compact)
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' (Antique Olive Compact)
|-
|rowspan=3|Bauhaus
|rowspan=3|Fotostar
|[[File:Yoshis island logo.png|200px]]
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' (Bold)
|-
|[[File:Nintendo Land.svg|200px]]
|''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (Bold)
|-
|[[File:MM&FACAmericanLogo.png|200px]]
|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (Bold)
|-
|-
|Blackplotan
|Blackplotan
Line 460: Line 534:
|[[File:DKKoS EU Logo.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:DKKoS EU Logo.jpg|100px]]
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' (European logo)
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' (European logo)
|-
|El Grande
|The Font Bureau, Inc.
|[[File:M&LDT Logo2.png|200px]]
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|-
|-
|FF CrashBangWallop
|FF CrashBangWallop
Line 465: Line 544:
|[[File:Logo MH3on3.png|150px]]
|[[File:Logo MH3on3.png|150px]]
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|-
|FF Mark
|FontFont
|[[File:Logo-Super Mario 3D All-Stars.png|100px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|-
|-
|Gill Sans
|Gill Sans
Line 470: Line 554:
|[[File:SMR Logo Final.png|100px]]
|[[File:SMR Logo Final.png|100px]]
|''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (Gill Sans MT Pro Display Extra Bold)
|''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (Gill Sans MT Pro Display Extra Bold)
|-
|Gotham
|Hoefler&Co
|[[File:Logo-Super Mario 3D All-Stars.png|100px]]
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' (Gotham Ultra)
|-
|-
|Impact
|Impact
Line 484: Line 573:
|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]'' (ITC American Typewriter Pro Bold)
|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]'' (ITC American Typewriter Pro Bold)
|-
|-
|OnStage Serial
|Optima
|SoftMaker
|Linotype
|[[File:MKDD Main Logo.png|200px]]
|[[File:Princess Peach Showtime logo.png|150px]]
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (OnStage Serial Black)
|''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' (Optima Pro Black)
|-
|-
|Piepie
|Dharma Type
|[[File:WarioWare GiT Logo.svg|150px]]
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|-
|-
|rowspan=2 | Pop Happiness (Popハッピネス)
|rowspan=2 | Pop Happiness (Popハッピネス)
Line 502: Line 595:
|[[File:SMBW logo.png|150px]]
|[[File:SMBW logo.png|150px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' (Puffin Display Soft Black)
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' (Puffin Display Soft Black)
|-
|rowspan=2 | Pump
|rowspan=2 | ITC, Letraset
|[[File:NSMB2.png|200px]]
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (Bold)
|-
|[[File:NintendoBadgeArcade Logo.png|200px]]
|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' (Bold)
|-
|-
|Rockwell
|Rockwell

Revision as of 01:56, April 13, 2024

It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional image(s) have been added. Reason: Illustrate all fonts listed

This is a list of typefaces used in games and related media within the Super Mario franchise.

Major usage

Classic Super Mario typeface

Comparison between the two versions of the classic Super Mario font, for the list of fonts page.
Comparison of the two versions

The first Super Mario font is an uneven sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in 1988. It is used for the logos and, later, interfaces of Super Mario games from Super Mario Bros. 3 to Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Though mostly the same, a second version of the font was designed following the release of Super Mario 64, which would take over as the primary version from then on. It lacked a fully defined character set, which lead to many different interpretations. This remained the case for the font even after the overhaul, likely inciting the shift over to the modern Super Mario font.

Used in tandem with other fonts throughout the 2000's, it was fully replaced with the modern font with the release of Super Mario 3D Land, being last seen on the logo for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, albeit an early logo for Paper Mario: Sticker Star used a design partially based on this typeface before being changed to the modern Super Mario typeface for the final release.

  • Mario Series Logo.svg
  • Super Mario Series Logo (alt).png
  • Logo JP - Super Mario Bros 3.png
  • SMW Logo JP.png
  • SuperMario64Logo4.png
  • SMG Logo.png

Modern Super Mario typeface

The current logo of the Super Mario franchise
The current Super Mario logo introduced in Super Mario 3D Land uses the modern Super Mario typeface.
Illustration showing examples of the modern Super Mario font from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s website for jobs
Demonstration.

The modern Super Mario typeface is an uneven sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in the early 2010s. It was experimented with by Nintendo in the lead up to the release of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, with the first use of the modern font appearing in the spine art of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Early versions appeared in games such as Mario Sports Mix, featuring a character set closer to the classic font. The font in its current form was officially introduced with the release of Super Mario 3D Land in 2011 and has since become the single Super Mario typeface, used for logos, menus, HUDs, and other text across the Super Mario franchise.

  • Mario Sports Mix logo with the early version

    Mario Sports Mix logo with the early version

  • Preliminary logo for Super Mario 3D Land, featuring the final font but with classic colors

    Preliminary logo for Super Mario 3D Land, featuring the final font but with classic colors

  • Logo for Super Mario 3D Land

    Logo for Super Mario 3D Land

  • English/international logo for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    English/international logo for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

  • Slovenian logo for The Super Mario Bros. Movie with the "SUPER MARIO" in the modern font, which is also used for the Lithuanian and Vietnamese logos

    Slovenian logo for The Super Mario Bros. Movie with the "SUPER MARIO" in the modern font, which is also used for the Lithuanian and Vietnamese logos

  • All characters in the modern Super Mario font

    All characters in the modern Super Mario font

  • Super Mario.svg
  • Nintendo's recruitment book 2020

    Nintendo's recruitment book 2020

  • Lettering seen in the May 2023 game update trailer for the Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online application[1]

    Lettering seen in the May 2023 game update trailer for the Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online application[1]

  • Picture of Mario in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown

    Picture of Mario in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown

  • Donkey Kong's name

    Donkey Kong's name

  • Luigi's name

    Luigi's name

  • Cat Mario's name

    Cat Mario's name

  • Toad's name

    Toad's name

  • Picture of Bowser in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown

    Picture of Bowser in which his name, using this typeface, is also shown

  • Peach's name

    Peach's name

  • Traditional Chinese logo for the Mario Dōjō event hold at Nintendo Live 2023 HONGKONG and Nintendo Live 2023 TAIPEI

    Traditional Chinese logo for the Mario Dōjō event hold at Nintendo Live 2023 HONGKONG and Nintendo Live 2023 TAIPEI

Modern Super Mario Bros. typeface

The modern Super Mario Bros. typeface is first seen in New Super Mario Bros., based on the logo for Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, which is in turn based on the logo for the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. It is geometrical with vertical stems with circular joints for shapes such as "A" and "M" and horizontal strokes that end before meeting left-hand vertical stems. Super Mario Bros. Wonder introduces a lowercase set of characters for this typeface.

Other than every New Super Mario Bros. game logo as well as Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition and Super Mario Run, it is also seen in Mario Super Sluggers and Super Mario Bros. Wonder for display text, as well as in The Super Mario Bros. Movie for the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing logo.

  • New Super Mario Bros.

    New Super Mario Bros.

  • Mario Super Sluggers

    Mario Super Sluggers

  • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing

    Super Mario Bros. Plumbing

  • Lowercase characters, as seen in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Lowercase characters, as seen in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • The preliminary logo for New Super Mario Bros. used a design drawn from Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

    The preliminary logo for New Super Mario Bros. used a design drawn from Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

Classic HUD typeface

This design was used from Super Mario 64 until Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Nintendo 3DS, appearing throughout games on the Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Wii. Some of its distinct features are the pointed, obelisk-shaped "A", the flat, wide "E", and the overall stocky, top-larger-than-bottom measures, giving it a more whimsical appearance if compared to earlier Super Mario typefaces, which were designed in the opposite way.

This typeface was primarily used for in-game text outside of dialogue (i.e HUDs and menus). Given the lack of standardization on the first Super Mario typeface, this one was also often used for placeholder logos, at times when new characters for the first font could not be drawn. It was also used for the logo of Super Mario Sunshine.

  • Super Mario 64 "Press Start" screen

    Super Mario 64 "Press Start" screen

  • Super Mario Sunshine logo

    Super Mario Sunshine logo

  • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy Japanese logo

    Yoshi Topsy-Turvy Japanese logo

  • Preliminary logo for Super Mario Galaxy

    Preliminary logo for Super Mario Galaxy

  • Super Mario Galaxy "The End" screen

    Super Mario Galaxy "The End" screen

  • Mario Sports Mix

    Mario Sports Mix

Paper Mario typeface

A design similar to the classic HUD design above, used for in-game display text in Paper Mario games up to Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

  • Paper Mario

    Paper Mario

  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

  • Super Paper Mario

    Super Paper Mario

  • Paper Mario: Sticker Star

    Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Super Mario Maker typeface

Logo of Super Mario Maker (Version 1)
Super Mario Maker logo uses the Super Mario Maker font.

The Super Mario Maker font is a geometric sans serif typeface designed by Nintendo in 2015 and 2019, with the lowercase typeface designed on the latter date. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2, with the lowercase typeface used in the latter game.

Super Mario 256

Super Mario 256 is a fanmade font designed to replicate the modern Super Mario typeface, and was created by DaFont user fsuarez913.[2] The typeface was first published online in 2012, and quickly became widespread.[3] Compared to the font it imitates, Super Mario 256 is slightly bolder and wider, and several characters are drawn at different angles.

Despite its nature as an unofficial fan project, Super Mario 256 has made its way into official media on multiple occasions. In particular, the covers for Super Mario Manga Mania and Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition, the LEGO Super Mario set "Nabbit at Toad's Shop", a few social media advertisements for Super Mario 3D World and the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG, and the Japanese Square Enix strategy guide for Super Mario RPG on Nintendo Switch feature the typeface.[4]

  • The cover for Super Mario Manga Mania

    The cover for Super Mario Manga Mania

  • Album cover for Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition

    Album cover for Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition

  • Graphic promoting Super Mario 3D World

    Graphic promoting Super Mario 3D World

  • LEGO Super Mario. Super Mario 256 is seen in the sign reading "SHOP".

    LEGO Super Mario. Super Mario 256 is seen in the sign reading "SHOP".

  • Character card promoting the Super Mario RPG remake

    Character card promoting the Super Mario RPG remake

AdLib BT/Alor

Fireworks in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
AdLib BT/Alor used in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

AdLib BT/Alor is an uneven sans serif typeface from Alan Carr. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Additionally, it is used in the instruction booklets for Mario Party 4 and 5.

Anito

Anito (アニト Anito) is a rounded sans serif typeface from Type Labo. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Maker.

A-OTF Folk Pro

A-OTF Folk Pro is a sans serif typeface from Morisawa. It is used for the interface in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Arial

Arial Black, used for the "WINNER" and "Total" text.

Arial is a sans serif typeface from Monotype. It was used for the HUD of the E3 preview of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Arial Black is used for certain text in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Berlin Sans

The K KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe O KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe N KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe G KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
KONG Letters in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

Berlin Sans is a sans-serif typeface from The Font Bureau. It is used in its heavier variants for the KONG Letters in Donkey Kong Country games starting with Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Boss

Getting a Game Over in Dribble & Spitz's stage from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase

Boss by SoftMaker is used in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase for text in Dribble & Spitz's stage, although with a modified "G", which features a left spur in the game.

Broadway Com Roman

Broadway Com Roman by Linotype is used in Super Mario 3D All-Stars for display text.

Carat

Carat UB (カラットＵＢ Karatto UB) is a font from Fontworks used for text in the WarioWatch stage of WarioWare Gold, as well as in Wario's and Dribble & Spitz's levels and in the Play-o-Pedia in WarioWare: Get It Together!.

  • WarioWare: Get It Together! Wario stage

    WarioWare: Get It Together! Wario stage

  • WarioWare: Get It Together! Dribble & Spitz stage

    WarioWare: Get It Together! Dribble & Spitz stage

  • WarioWare: Get It Together! Play-o-pedia

    WarioWare: Get It Together! Play-o-pedia

Chiaro

The control setting in Luigi's Mansion
Chiaro in use in Luigi's Mansion.

Chiaro (キアロ Kiaro) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for controller setting texts in Luigi's Mansion.

Chiaro is also minorly seen in Super Mario Odyssey, where it is featured in the Tostarena sticker.

  • Super Mario Odyssey Tostarena sticker

    Super Mario Odyssey Tostarena sticker

DF Gothic

Screen Capture of Little Mac's intro.
DF Gothic is used for the fighter introduction screens in the latest Super Smash Bros. games.

DF Gothic (ＤＦゴシック体 DF Goshikku-tai) is a typeface from Fontworks most prominently used in Super Smash Bros. games, with the exception of Ultimate. In the original Super Smash Bros., it is used for pre-match loading screens in the 1P Game, as well as unlock messages; in Melee and Brawl, it is used for How to Play; and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, it is the primary large text font.

It is also has minor usage in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Bullet Bill Speed Trials logo, which uses its Ultra Heavy (ＤＦＰ超極太ゴシック体) font.

DF UD Gothic

DF UD Gothic (DF UDゴシック体 DF UD Goshikku-tai) is a Universal Design sans serif typeface from Dynacomware. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Maker 2 for the Japanese language.

DFP Gyō Kaisho

DFP Gyō Kaisho (ＤＦＰ行楷書 DFP Gyō Kaisho) is a script typeface by DynaFont. Designed to replicate the brush strokes of Japanese calligraphy, it is used for text from the Temple of Form in WarioWare: Smooth Moves in Japanese and languages using the Latin script.

DIN 2014

Playable roster for Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

DIN 2014 is a sans serif typeface from ParaType. It is a variant of DIN 1451 and is used for the interface in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Dom Casual

Dom Casual is a typeface from American Type Founders. It is used both in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the Donkey Kong Country television series (in its bold variant) for general text, including title cards and credits information.

Eras

Eras Bold, used for the ordinal suffixes in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Eras is a typeface from ITC. Eras Bold is used in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the ordinal number suffixes on the winner screen.

Futura

Donkey Kong's Splash Screen from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Futura is a sans-serif typeface from Bauersche Gießerei. It is used for interface text in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and display text in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in its Condensed Extra Bold variant. In Mario Tennis Aces it is used for some interface text and for light displays on stadium courts.

It is present on the boxart logos for Mario is Missing! (Extra Bold) and Mario's Time Machine (Extra Bold and Extra Bold Condensed), and on the logo for Mario Slam Basketball.

  • Mario is Missing!

    Mario is Missing!

  • Mario's Time Machine

    Mario's Time Machine

  • Mario Slam Basketball

    Mario Slam Basketball

  • Mario Tennis Aces

    Mario Tennis Aces

GigaG

GigaG (ギガG GigaG) is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory (視覚デザイン研究所 Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo). It is used for the interface in Mario Golf: Super Rush for the Japanese language.

Gill Sans

K-O-N-G Letters

Gill Sans is a sans-serif typeface from Monotype. It is used for the KONG Letters in the original trilogy of Donkey Kong Country games.

Gill Kayo, a heavy relative of Gill Sans, is used extensively in Donkey Kong Country for interface text (including the "Nintendo presents" splash screen) as well as in-universe scenery text. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, it is used once again for scenery signs and also for the Cranky's Video Game Heroes screen.

Handel Gothic

Handel Gothic is a sans serif typeface originally from FotoStar. Handel Gothic with a straight leg on "R", a straight lower leg on "k", and a double-v "w", modified with a short line on the top left of the "1", is used for the interface in Luigi's Mansion 3 for Western languages.

Handel Gothic also is used in the logo for Mario Power Tennis and for the "Mario Tennis" logo displayed on courts in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.

  • Mario Power Tennis

    Mario Power Tennis

  • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

    Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Highway Gothic

Highway Gothic is a sans serif typeface developed by the United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is used for text in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Humming

Humming (ハミング Hamingu) is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in the following games:

ITC Bookman

ITC Bookman is used in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 for episode title cards, in its Bold variant.

ITC Kabel

The clear screen in the Game & Wario minigame Ashley.
Game & Wario.

ITC Kabel is a sans-serif typeface used in Game & Wario in its Ultra variant for display as well as body text. In WarioWare Gold, it is used once again for microgame commands, like in Game & Wario's Gamer. It is also used in Mario Strikers: Battle League for display text.

ITC Kabel is also used prominently in Super Smash Bros., being present also on the game's logo. It is also present on the logos for Mario Kart 64 for the "64" (Medium) and Mario vs. Donkey Kong games for the "VS." portion (Bold). Additionally, it is used in the instruction booklets for Super Mario 64 and Mario Party.

  • Super Smash Bros.

    Super Smash Bros.

  • Mario Kart 64

    Mario Kart 64

  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong

    Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Kakurei

Kakurei by Fontworks is used in WarioWare: Move It! for the text for the Forms.

Kurokane

Kurokane (くろかね Kurokane) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the sticker text in Mario Party Superstars for the Japanese language. It is also widely used in WarioWare games starting from WarioWare Gold, as well as in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Kyo Geki

Kyo Geki (京劇体 Kyō Geki-tai) is an uneven sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for kana and kanji and in the Japanese and American versions of Mario Party 8.

LineG

LineG (ラインG RainG) is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the kanji.

Lithos

Lithos, in its Black variant, is employed for certain display text in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Donkey Kong Land III and Wario Land 3 and for general interface text in Donkey Kong 64. Mario's Game Gallery also features Lithos Black for the game's title on the main menu, and Super Mario 64 uses it for the "COURSE" text on course icons.

More recently, it has been used for the logo of the Mario & Sonic games (once again in the form of Lithos Black), and has appeared in Super Mario Odyssey as part of the Mount Volbono sticker.

LogoG

LogoG (ロゴG RogoG) is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the kana.

Logona

Story mode in Mario Golf: Super Rush
Logona was used for the interface in Mario Golf: Super Rush pre-release for Japanese and Western languages. In the final game, UD Shin Go is used for the interface for Western languages.

Logona (ロゴナ Rogona) is a sans serif typeface from Visual Design Laboratory. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in Mario Golf: Super Rush for the Japanese language and the interface in the Super Mario RPG remake for display text.

Mario Party Textbox

Mario Party Textbox is used for the interface in the English version of Mario Party.

Mario Party Textbox FR/DE

Mario Party Textbox FR/DE is used for the interface in the French and German versions of Mario Party.

Mario Party 2/3 Textbox

The font used for the interface in Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3
Most characters in the font

Mario Party 2/3 Textbox is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of Mario Party 2 and 3.

Mario Party 4-7 Textbox

Mario Party 4-7 Textbox is, as the name implies, used for the interface in Western versions of Mario Party 4, 5, 6, and 7, as well as Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix and the European version of Mario Party 8.

  • All characters in the font

    All characters in the font

Mario Party Hudson

Mario Party Hudson is used for large text in all Hudson Soft-developed Mario Party installments.

Mystery

Mystery (ミステリ Misuterī) is an uneven serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Matisse (マティス Matisu), a serif typeface also from Fontworks. It is used for the location name HUD in Luigi's Mansion.

Neo Sans

Neo Sans is a sans serif typeface from Monotype. It is used for the interface in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 for Western languages.

Neuland

Neuland is a typeface from Klingspor. It is used in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for display text, such as menu titles and level titles on the map and loading screens, as well as menu text in Returns.

New Cezanne

New Cezanne is a sans-serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used in WarioWare: Get It Together! and WarioWare: Move It! for display text.

New Rodin

New Rodin (ニューロダン Nyū Rodan) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. Its Latin characters are similar to Eurostile. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Noyh

Noyh is a sans-serif typeface from Typesketchbook. It is used in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in its R Medium variant for body text.

Pop Fury

The control setting in Luigi's Mansion
Pop Fury used for the controller setting label and the letters labeling the controller buttons in Luigi's Mansion

Pop Fury (Popフューリ Pop Fyūri) is a Point of Purchase typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the controller setting label and the letters labeling the controller buttons in Luigi's Mansion.

Pop Happiness

Pop Happiness (Popハッピネス Pop Happinesu) is a Point of Purchase typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Additionally, in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64, it is used on the court selection screen when listing ball speed/bounce.

Pop Joy

Pop Joy (Popジョイ Pop Joi) is a rounded Point of Purchase typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in the Paper Mario games for Western languages since Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, as well as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Pop Joy is also used in WarioWare Gold as the text for Penny's stage.

POP Mix

POP Mix (POPミックス POP Mikkusu) is a Point of Purchase typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Japanese language.

Raglan

Raglan UB (ラグランＵＢ Raguran UB) is a typeface from Fontworks, an Ultra Bold derivative of Rodin. It is used for interface text in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. In WarioWare Gold, it is used for text in the Dancing Team and Wario Deluxe's stages. In WarioWare: Get it Together!, it is used for text in Orbulon's stage, the Showdown stage and for the title screen logos of Puck 'er Up and Frenemy Frenzy.

  • WarioWare: Get it Together! Frenemy Frenzy

    WarioWare: Get it Together! Frenemy Frenzy

RocknRoll

RocknRoll (ロックンロール Rokkunrōru) is a Point of Purchase typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Rodin. It is used for the interface in Mario Party 10 for Western languages.

Rodin Maria

Rodin Maria (ロダンマリア Rodan Maria) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Rodin with Maria kana. It is used for the interface in the following games:

  • Super Mario Sunshine (Japanese language)
  • Super Mario Galaxy (Japanese language)
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Japanese language)
  • Mario Party 10 (Japanese language)

Rodin NTLG

Rodin NTLG (ロダンNTLG Rodan NTLG) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Rodin with New Type Labo Gothic kana. The kana stroke ends are horizontal or vertical. Rodin NTLG is the system font on Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Rodin Rose

Rodin Rose (ロダンローズ Rodan Rōzu) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Rodin with Rose kana. It is used for the interface in Princess Peach: Showtime!.

Rodin Wanpaku

Rodin Wanpaku (ロダンわんぱく Rodan Wanpaku) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Rodin with New Wanpaku Gothic kana. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Rowdy

Mario Party: Star Rush E3 2016 screenshot
The font used for the interface as seen in Mario Party: Star Rush

Rowdy (ロウディ Roudi) is a sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Rodin. It is used for the interface in the following games:

In Wario Land: Shake It!, Rowdy is used for the "G" on Coin Bags and also for the "ON" and "OFF" on Certainty Switches in the Japanese version only. In WarioWare Gold, it is used for text in the Potluck Gang stage. It is also used for the "Puzzle & Dragons" portion of the Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition logo, and the "Arcade Edition" portion of the logo for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition.

  • Mario Party: The Top 100

    Mario Party: The Top 100

  • WarioWare Gold

    WarioWare Gold

  • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

    Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition

    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition

Seurat

The UI in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
The font as seen in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Seurat (スーラ Sūra) is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in the following games:

Seurat Capie

Seurat Capie (スーラキャピー Sūra Kyapī) is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is Seurat with Capie kana. It is used for the interface in the following games:

  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Japanese language)
  • Super Paper Mario (Japanese language)

Slump

Slump (スランプ Suranpu) is a rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is based on Seurat. It is used for subtitles in Super Mario Sunshine, pop-up boxes in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, display text in Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, and subtitles in WarioWare: Move It! to denote characters and locations. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves and WarioWare Gold, it is used for text in Ashley's and Orbulon's levels respectively.

  • Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

    Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

  • WarioWare: Smooth Moves

    WarioWare: Smooth Moves

  • WarioWare Gold

    WarioWare Gold

Sō Gei

Sō Gei (綜藝体 Sō Gei-tai) is a sans serif typeface from DynaComware. It is used for the interface in the following games:

  • Super Mario Maker (Japanese language)
  • Super Mario Maker 2 (Japanese language)
  • Luigi's Mansion 3 (Japanese language)
  • Mario Party 8

TheSans

TheSans is a sans serif typeface from LucasFonts, designed by Lucas de Groot. A version of this typeface, TheSans Rio 2016, is used for the interface in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Western languages.

UD Kakugo

UD Kakugo (UD角ゴ UD Kaku go) is a Universal Design sans serif typeface from Fontworks. Its Latin characters are classified as humanist. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Maker 2 and Tetris 99 for Western languages. It is also used for the sticker text in Mario Party Superstars for Western languages.

UD Marugo

UD Marugo (UD丸ゴ UD Maru go) is a Universal Design rounded sans serif typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in Super Mario Party for Western languages.

UD Shin Go

UD Shin Go (UD新ゴ UD Shin go) is a Universal Design sans serif typeface from Morisawa. Its Latin characters and numerals come from ClearTone SG, a humanist sans serif typeface also from Morisawa, with slight modifications, particularly in the letter "J". In UD Shin Go, "J" sits on the baseline; while in ClearTone SG, "J" descends below the baseline. UD Shin Go modified with a single story "g" from Latin small letter script g is the system font on Nintendo Switch. The unmodified UD Shin Go with a double story "g" is used for the interface in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

VAG Rounded

VAG Rounded is a widely used rounded sans-serif typeface. It is seen in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, where it is used for general text.

Yuruka

Yuruka used in Yoshi's Crafted World

Yuruka (ユールカ Yūruka) is a Point of Purchase typeface from Fontworks. It is used for the interface in Yoshi's Crafted World.

Logos

Typeface Foundry Usage
Ad Lib ATF WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
Antique Olive Fonderie Olive, Linotype The logo for Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Antique Olive Compact)
Bauhaus Fotostar Yoshis island logo.png Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Bold)
Logo for Nintendo Land Nintendo Land (Bold)
MM&FACAmericanLogo.png Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (Bold)
Blackplotan 7NTypes English/International logo for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with transparent background and Nintendo+Illumination logos. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Cancun Corel English logo for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Compacta Letraset The logo for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Eclat Image Club European and Australian logo for DK: King of Swing DK: King of Swing (European logo)
El Grande The Font Bureau, Inc. Final North American Logo for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
FF CrashBangWallop FontFont North American and Australian logo for Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Mario Hoops 3-on-3
FF Mark FontFont Logo of Super Mario 3D All-Stars Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Gill Sans Monotype Final logo for Super Mario Run Super Mario Run (Gill Sans MT Pro Display Extra Bold)
Gotham Hoefler&Co Logo of Super Mario 3D All-Stars Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Gotham Ultra)
Impact Stephenson Blake The logo for Mario Tennis: Power Tour. Mario Tennis: Power Tour
ITC American Typewriter ITC Mario's Picross Mario's Picross
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Logo Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (ITC American Typewriter Pro Bold)
Optima Linotype The logo for Princess Peach: Showtime! Princess Peach: Showtime! (Optima Pro Black)
Piepie Dharma Type The logo for WarioWare: Get It Together! WarioWare: Get It Together!
Pop Happiness (Popハッピネス) Fontworks The Logo of the Japanese Game Boy Color port of Donkey Kong Country. Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color) (Japanese)
English logo for Luigi's Mansion Luigi's Mansion series
Puffin Display Soft Bold Monday Super Mario Bros. Wonder logo Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Puffin Display Soft Black)
Pump ITC, Letraset Logo for New Super Mario Bros. 2 New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Bold)
Nintendo Badge Arcade logo Nintendo Badge Arcade (Bold)
Rockwell Monotype Mario Superstar Baseball promotional artwork: Game Logo Mario Superstar Baseball (Rockwell Std Extra Bold)
Showcard Gothic The Font Bureau, Inc. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars boxart Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
North American logo DK: King of Swing (North American logo)
Times New Roman Monotype The logo for Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Minor usage

Typeface Foundry Usage
Brush Script ATF Lost Kingdom sticker from Super Mario Odyssey. Forgotten Isle sticker. (Super Mario Odyssey)
Impact Stephenson Blake Cranky's Video Game Heroes in GBA version Cranky's Video Game Heroes. (Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance))
Khamden Script Solidtype An artwork of Bowser and Peach's royal wedding. Bowser and Peach's wedding poster. (modified; Super Mario Odyssey)
Snell Roundhand Linotype Bubblaine sticker from Super Mario Odyssey. Bubblaine sticker. (Super Mario Odyssey)
Stencil Ludlow Typograph, ATF Steam Gardens sticker from Super Mario Odyssey. Steam Gardens sticker. (modified; Super Mario Odyssey)
VAG Rounded — Moon Kingdom sticker from Super Mario Odyssey. Honeylune Ridge sticker. (Super Mario Odyssey)

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (May 19, 2023). Game Boy Advance – May 2023 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ fsuarez913 | dafont.com. dafont.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024. (Archived February 1, 2024, 02:16:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Super Mario 256 - comments | dafont.com. dafont.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024. (Archived July 18, 2012, 192826 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ @MikeLuckas (January 31, 2024). Post. X. Retrieved February 9, 2024. (Archived January 9, 2024, 17:50:57 UTC via archive.today.)
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_fonts&oldid=4184025"