How to install The Novice font on Windows?

Download the The Novice font file (.ttf or .otf). Right-click the file and select "Install" or "Install for all users". The font will be available in all Windows applications immediately.

How to install The Novice font on Mac?

Download the The Novice font file. Double-click the file to open it in Font Book, then click "Install Font". The font will be available in all macOS applications.

How to install The Novice font on Android?

Install a font manager app such as iFont or Fontix from the Play Store. Download the The Novice font file to your device, open it with the font manager app, and tap Install.

How to install The Novice font on iPhone or iOS?

Install the iFont or AnyFont app from the App Store. Download the The Novice font file and open it with iFont via the Share menu. Follow the configuration profile steps and approve the profile in Settings → General → VPN & Device Management.

Is The Novice font free to download?

Yes, The Novice is free to download. Click the Download button to get the font file.

The Novice by Pilaster Davy — Blackletter Font — preview 1

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Size: 32px

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About The Novice Font

The Novice is a modern blackletter font inspired by Illuminated Manuscripts, a misspent youth at rock concerts and a middle age addled by strong imported lager beer. I created it in a draughty unheated scriptorium by candlelight using only squid ink and a goose feather quill, dressed only in a rough horsehair cassock, then retired to the comfort of my studio to digitise the glyphs and make it usable for the modern world as a .ttf.
The Novice is free for personal and not for profit use, but a donation is required for ANY commercial use. A donation, of any size grants licence to use The Novice for commercial purposes. The same donation will pay for more strong imported lager beer, squid ink & goose feathers and keep the fonts coming, so, be pure, be vigilant, be generous.
Update has extended language support (including Cyrillic) and tweaked metrics.

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style: Ornate, Gothic, Gothic
Use Case: Logos, Certificates
Ideal For: medieval themes, band merch, and tattoo lettering
Pairs With: a clean sans-serif for body text

Gothic Modern

OpenType Features

The Novice ships with 3 OpenType features you can switch on in apps that support them (Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Figma, CSS font-feature-settings).

Standard ligatures
Stylistic alternates
Stylistic sets (1)

How to Install The Novice Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

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

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What pairs well with The Novice Font?

The Novice Font is a blackletter font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean serif or sans-serif font for body text — the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.