Fog City Gothic
A new typeface, reviving a San Francisco classic
Fog City Gothic launched on April 20, 2021 with 90 votes, #448 of 3,754 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.
What it does
Modeled after the embossed street sign lettering used locally in San Francisco from 1946 into the early 1950s. Friendly and bold display fonts; a balance of the rational stamper shape and the softness of the stamped result.
Tiny type foundry in San Francisco. Home of Fog City Gothic.
Fog City Gothic is Modeled after the embossed street sign lettering used locally in San Francisco from 1946 into the early 1950s. Friendly and bold midcentury display fonts; a balance of the rational stamper shape and the softness of the stamped result. Faithfully derived from historic sign imagery and careful research , then spaced for use in running text. Includes all-caps English characters, plus a handful of compatible punctuation. Learn more about San Francisco’s historic street sign typography here . Have a knockoutfrom fogcitytype.com
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