Almanac of the Apprentice

Almanac of the Apprentice font by S. John Ross is a free handwritten typeface that feels like it’s been lifted straight from a wizard’s notebook. The letters are wiry and slightly uneven, with little flares and curls that look like impatient strokes of a quill pen scratching across old parchment. There’s a faintly arcane, storybook energy here—mysterious yet playful, as if every word might be part of a spell or secret map.

Using Almanac of the Apprentice, you can instantly give character sheets, fantasy zines, adventure modules, treasure maps, escape-room props, and book covers a convincingly “inked-by-hand” charm. This free font shines when you let it breathe at larger sizes so the quirky curves stay crisp and legible. Pair it with a clean, neutral serif or sans for body text to keep your layouts readable while the titles carry all the magic.

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