Nintendo Font Download

Nintendo has never named a font for its red logo, and the lettering is treated as custom artwork. That means you cannot download the real thing. The closest free match is Pretendo, and RO Spritendo and Nintender come close too.

About the Nintendo font

Nintendo started in 1889 as a Japanese playing card company and moved into video games in the 1970s. Its wordmark is bold, rounded and always set in red, often inside an oval. Because the letters were drawn for the brand, they follow no standard typeface. Designers on font-identification forums usually describe the logo as hand-lettered, which is why you only find look-alikes.

Other Nintendo products use different type. A Fonts In Use entry for the Nintendo GameCube lists Bank Gothic, Handel Gothic and Futura Condensed, and the Game Boy logo is credited there to designer Tim Girvin. So there is no single “Nintendo font” across the company, only the logo style and the type for each product.

Nintendo font options

We compared three downloads with the logo. Pretendo is the closest. The other two are fan projects that copy the same rounded shapes.

Pretendo

Pretendo is a rounded sans-serif display font by Erwin Denissen, released through High-Logic. It is the match most people pick for logos, posters and stickers. Check the license on the download before using it in paid work.

RO Spritendo

RO Spritendo is a geometric sans that also resembles the logo. Some people claim Nintendo built its logo from this font. We found no source to back that up, so treat it as a look-alike only. It first appeared on DeviantArt.

Nintender

Nintender is a fan-made replica that follows the Nintendo letter shapes. Its file name ends in WIP, so it may be unfinished. Test every letter you need before you commit to it.

Nintendo Direct and Nintendo 3DS fonts

Nintendo Direct

Nintendo Direct is the company’s video presentation series, which began in 2011. Its logo looks like Gilroy Extra Bold, and a copy is in the generator below. Gilroy is a commercial font by Radomir Tinkov, so buy a license for client or business work.

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS logo mixes two typefaces: Bank Gothic for “Nintendo” and Lucida Sans Demi for “3DS”. Both are paid fonts, so use the buttons under the generator if you want to license them.

Nintendo font generator

Type your own text and compare all four fonts side by side.

Free fonts similar to Nintendo

These Google Fonts are free for personal and commercial use and share the bold, rounded feel of the logo:

• Fredoka: soft, chunky and friendly.
• Baloo 2: a rounded display face with a playful bounce.
• Nunito: rounded sans with heavy weights up to Black.
• Lilita One: a thick, informal headline font.

How to use the Nintendo font

On Windows, right-click the downloaded font file and choose Install. On a Mac, open it and click Install Font in Font Book. Restart your design app afterward. Set the text in a strong red on a white background and add tight letter spacing for the logo look.

For a quick image without installing anything, try our font generator. The Nintendo name and logo are trademarks of Nintendo, so use these fonts for fan projects and original designs, not to pass work off as official.

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FAQ

What font does the Nintendo logo use?

Nintendo has not named one. The logo is custom lettering, and Pretendo is the closest free look-alike.

Is Pretendo free?

It is offered as a free download for personal projects. Read the license file before using it commercially.

What font is Nintendo Direct?

The logo resembles Gilroy Extra Bold. Gilroy is sold by its designer, so a commercial project needs a license.

Can I use the Nintendo logo on my own products?

No. The logo is a trademark. The fonts here only let you make similar-looking text for fan work.