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Balmoral
Martin Wait designed Balmoral in 1978, and it is published today by ITC as a single-weight copperplate script. The British designer, best known for his script work for Letraset and Monotype, built it around a clear contrast: generous, swash-heavy initial capitals set against a quieter lowercase whose letters join for even spacing inside a word. The result sits in the same formal territory as Edwardian Script, which is why the two are so often compared for certificates, diplomas, citations and greeting cards. These free typefaces work the same copperplate register without the license fee.
The closest font to BalmoralThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Common questions about Balmoral alternatives
- Is Balmoral free?
- No — Balmoral is a commercial typeface from ITC. Balmoral is a commercial ITC typeface licensed through MyFonts, with separate desktop, webfont and app licenses. The closest free alternative is Pinyon Script, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Balmoral?
- Pinyon Script is the closest free match. A round hand copperplate script in the same engraver's tradition, with steep slant, fine hairlines and swelling downstrokes. Its capitals are less exuberant than Balmoral's looping initials, so it reads a touch more formal and reserved, but the joined lowercase sets with the same even rhythm.
- Can I use Pinyon Script in commercial projects?
- Yes — Pinyon Script is published under a free license on Google Fonts and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.