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Trajan Font

Roman inscription capitals, famous from movie posters

Carol Twombly · Roman capitals serif (all caps) · 1989 · × Paid license (in Adobe Fonts)

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Cinzel · closest free match to Trajan

Trajan font poster: Roman capitals carved into a marble slab with cinematic lightTrajan style capitals on an epic film poster and a museum stone plaqueTrajan style character set: capitals, small capitals, numbers and symbols

Illustrations of the Trajan style made for DaFontFonts. Letterforms are approximate; check the official specimen before you buy.

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License:
Paid license (in Adobe Fonts)
Font Type:
Paid
Download:
Free alternative: Cinzel (OFL-1.1)
Format:
TTF
Total Files:
6 styles + licence
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Trajan itself is not free to download. This button gives you Cinzel, the closest free match, licensed for commercial use. Trajan on Adobe Fonts

About Trajan

Carol Twombly designed Trajan for Adobe in 1989, basing it on the inscription at the base of Trajan's Column in Rome, carved around 113 AD. Like the original, it has capitals only, with small capitals in place of lowercase. The letters have the elegant proportions and sharp, chiselled serifs of classical Roman lettering.

Trajan became famous in Hollywood: so many dramatic and historical films used it on their posters that it earned the nickname of the movie poster font. It is also popular for book covers, universities, law firms and anything that wants to look timeless and authoritative.

Where Trajan works best

  • Movie posters and trailers
  • Book covers and fantasy titles
  • Universities and law firms
  • Monuments and formal signage

Free alternatives to Trajan

Open-licence fonts with a comparable feel, every one verified free for commercial use and downloadable from DaFontFonts.

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Cinzel Serif · 6 styles · variable ✓ OFL

Cinzel is the go-to free Trajan alternative: classical Roman capitals with elegant serifs, inspired by the same inscriptions, and free for commercial use.

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Cinzel Decorative Display · 3 styles ✓ OFL

Cinzel Decorative adds flourished capitals to Cinzel, useful for fantasy titles and posters that want extra drama.

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Marcellus Serif · 1 style ✓ OFL

Marcellus is a flared Roman-inspired face with a lowercase, a good choice when you need Trajan's mood in mixed-case text.

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Forum Display · 1 style ✓ OFL

Forum is based on Roman lettering with a calm, monumental feel that works well for formal headings.

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Cormorant SC Serif · 5 styles ✓ OFL

Cormorant SC offers refined small capitals with high contrast, a lighter and more delicate take on Trajan's look.

Trajan is a trademark of its owner. DaFontFonts does not host or distribute the Trajan font files; download and licence links go to the official source.

Questions

Is Trajan font free?

No. Trajan is an Adobe typeface available through Adobe Fonts. Cinzel is the most popular free alternative and is licensed for commercial use.

Why is Trajan called the movie poster font?

For years a huge number of dramas, epics and thrillers used Trajan for their poster titles, because its Roman capitals look serious, timeless and expensive.

Does Trajan have lowercase letters?

No. Like the Roman inscription it is based on, Trajan has only capitals, with small capitals in place of lowercase.

Who designed Trajan?

Carol Twombly designed Trajan for Adobe in 1989, based on the inscription on Trajan's Column in Rome.

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