The Last of Us Font

Quick answer: Fonts In Use names Press Gothic by Canada Type as the official font of the show and the game, and says the HBO titles use Tungsten with Avenir. Press Gothic is a commercial font, so the free fonts below are close matches for the look, not the same typeface.

About The Last of Us font

The Last of Us is a video game that Sony released in 2013, and HBO’s TV series is based on it. Fonts In Use credits the title sequences to the studio Elastic, and records the HBO posters and titles with Press Gothic, Jay Gothic, Gilroy, Helvetica Inserat and Neue Plak Compressed.

History of The Last of Us lettering

• 1967: Nebiolo releases Metropol, the typeface that Canada Type later expanded into Press Gothic Pro (Fonts In Use).
• 14 June 2013: The Last of Us is released for the PlayStation 3 (Wikipedia).
• 15 January 2023: the HBO series premieres (IMDb).

Where The Last of Us font is used

• HBO posters: Press Gothic, with Jay Gothic and Gilroy (Fonts In Use).
• Title sequences, by the studio Elastic (Fonts In Use).
• Titles: Tungsten with Avenir (Tungsten, Avenir).

Free fonts similar to The Last of Us

Oswald

Tall and sturdy, a good all-around stand-in.

Anton

Heavier and tighter, closer to a poster title.

Bebas Neue

Clean uppercase letters for a modern look.

Barlow Condensed

Narrow with many weights, good for credits.

Staatliches

Compact capitals with a slight signage feel.

Each download is the original file from Google Fonts, shared under its open license (SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0). You can use these 5 fonts free in personal and commercial projects.

Try The Last of Us look-alike fonts

How to make The Last of Us-style text

• Use white or off-white text on a dark green or gray background.
• Set text in capitals with tight letter spacing.
• Add a rough grain or texture over the title for a worn finish.
• Overlay a faint plant or leaf image behind the words for the overgrown look.

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FAQ

What font is The Last of Us?

Fonts In Use names Press Gothic by Canada Type as the official font of the show and game.

Is the Last of Us font free?

Press Gothic is commercial. Oswald, Anton and Bebas Neue are free and close in look, but they are not the same typeface.

Is the show logo the same as the game logo?

Fonts In Use calls Press Gothic the official font of both. It also says the titles use Tungsten with Avenir, so the title typography is not one font in every use.

Can I use the logo for a fan video?

Fan videos are common. Do not sell products with the official logo.

Sources

1. Fonts In Use: The Last of Us posters and titles
2. Fonts In Use: Press Gothic
3. Fonts In Use: Tungsten
4. Fonts In Use: Avenir
5. Wikipedia: The Last of Us (video game)
6. IMDb: The Last of Us (TV series)