Font Examples

This page is intended to give new letterers a frame of reference for what dialogue fonts are commonly used in localized manga. This isn't a recommendation to use any specific font, and it's by no means an exhaustive list of fonts suitable for use in comics.

Please note that different releases of series may use different fonts than listed in these examples. Prices are listed as of April 2021.

These are all paid fonts, and if you download them for free on the internet, you're committing a serious crime. Please see the guide on font licenses for more information.

Wild Words

Probably the most prolific font used in localized manga.

• Price: $139
• Foundry: Comicraft
• Link: https://www.comicbookfonts.com/Wildwords-p/bl003i.htm
• Notable Uses: My Hero Academia, One Piece (later volumes), Inuyasha, Case Closed, Again!!, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (and most titles released by Yen Press), Fushigi Yûgi

Comicrazy

• Price: $395
• Foundry: Comicraft
• Link: https://www.comicbookfonts.com/Comicrazy-p/bl001.htm
• Notable Uses: Demon Slayer, Junji Ito’s Cat Diary, The Way of the Househusband, Seven Deadly Sins, Vampire Knight

Meanwhile

• Price: $138
• Foundry: Comicraft
• Link: https://www.comicbookfonts.com/Meanwhile-p/bl012i.htm
• Notable Uses: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Jujutsu Kaisen, Land of the Lustrous

WhizBang

The oldest comic book font. There are a lot of known issues with this font.

• Price: $35
• Foundry: Studio Daedalus
• Link: http://www.whizbangfont.com/buy.html
• Notable Uses: Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece (earlier volumes), Hot Gimmick, Boys Over Flowers

Samaritan Tall

A condensed version of Samaritan, which compliments many art styles. This font has risen in popularity recently.

• Price: $139
• Foundry: Comicraft
• Link: https://www.comicbookfonts.com/Samaritan-Tall-p/bl056i.htm
• Notable Uses: Witch Hat Atelier, Love Me Love Me Not, Those Not-So-Sweet Boys