Railroad Roman 1916 by "E.V." Norat II β€” Decorative Font β€” preview 11 / 3
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About Railroad Roman 1916 Font

Railroad Roman 1916
Copyright (c) 2010 by E. V. Norat II. All rights reserved. Permission to use this font is granted for non-commerical; non-profit; private, personal; and/or et cetera purposes only. Commercial use of this font is prohibited.
This Railroad Roman 1916 font is similar, but not an exact replication, of characters displayed on numerous railroad cars, engines and equipment used throughout North America and other areas of the world.
This type of lettering is very unique due to the extreme expanded style. Styles may include regular, bold, italic and bold italic. The 1916 represents the year when the railroad system within North America, was at the peak with the greatest miles of tracks laid across the continent.
These additional font widths based upon 500 as the Caps height:
Ultra-expanded - 100,0% / 1,800 points (Completed)
Extra-expanded - 88.8% / 1,600 points (To be completed)
Expanded - 77.7% / 1,400 points (To be completed)
Semi-expanded - 66.6% / 1,200 points (To be completed)
Normal - 55.5% / 1,000 points (Completed)
Semi-condensed - 44.4% / 800 points (To be completed)
Condensed - 33.3% / 600 points (To be completed)
Extra-condensed - 22.2% / 400 points (To be completed)
Ultra-condensed - 11.1% / 200 points (To be completed)

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Bold, Distinctive, Fancy
Use Case
Headlines, Posters
Ideal For
logos, packaging, and standout titles
Pairs With
a neutral sans-serif

How to Install Railroad Roman 1916 Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Railroad Roman 1916 font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Railroad Roman 1916 is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Railroad Roman 1916 Font?

Railroad Roman 1916 Font is a decorative font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean sans-serif or serif font for body text β€” the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.

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Railroad Roman 1916 Font

by "E.V." Norat II

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team Β· Updated October 2026

Free for personal use
Not free for commercial use

License: Free for personal use

Free
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