Antique Fonts Collection | Restored 19th Century Typefaces - Century Library

Source: https://centurylibrary.com/collection/antique-fonts/

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Introducing our growing collection of restored typefaces, carefully revived from original specimens in the Century Library archive. Each one is a direct translation of the past – scanned, cleaned up, and converted into a working font so you can actually use these historic letterforms, not just look at them.

These aren’t modern interpretations or redesigns. What you see is what was once printed – charming imperfections and all. The character set is limited to what was available in the original source material, which varies from font to font.

Handpicked by Century Library

Items in collection 92 illustrations

![Image 1: Victorian Decorative Font - Flourished Ornamental Letters With Mixed Styles (cl Antique No.15)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/victorian-decorative-font-flourished-ornamental-letters-with-mixed-styles-cl-antique-no-15/ "Victorian Decorative Font – Flourished Ornamental Letters with Mixed Styles (CL Antique No.15)")

![Image 2: Bold Vintage Poster Font – Heavily Embellished Decorative Display Letters (cl Antique No.16)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/bold-vintage-poster-font-heavily-embellished-decorative-display-letters-cl-antique-no-16/ "Bold Vintage Poster Font – Heavily Embellished Decorative Display Letters (CL Antique No.16)")

![Image 3: Classic Roman-Inspired Display Font – Bold Serif with Antique Texture (CL Antique No.9)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/classic-roman-inspired-display-font-bold-serif-with-antique-texture-cl-antique-no-9/ "Classic Roman-Inspired Display Font – Bold Serif with Antique Texture (CL Antique No.9)")

![Image 4: Victorian Drop Cap Collection – Highly Embellished Antique Alphabets - CL Antique No.25](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/victorian-drop-cap-collection-highly-embellished-antique-alphabets-cl-antique-no-25/ "Victorian Drop Cap Collection – Highly Embellished Antique Alphabets – CL Antique No.25")

[![Image 5: Classic Fraktur Blackletter Font – Antique German Script With Uppercase, Lowercase & Numerals (cl Antique No.17)](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/F00017-950x1753.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/classic-fraktur-blackletter-font-antique-german-script-with-uppercase-lowercase-numerals-cl-antique-no-17/ "Classic Fraktur Blackletter Font – Antique German Script with Uppercase, Lowercase & Numerals (CL Antique No.17)")

![Image 6: Handcrafted Antique Script – Restored from 19th Century Lettering - CL Antique No.28](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/handcrafted-antique-script-restored-from-19th-century-lettering-cl-antique-no-28/ "Handcrafted Antique Script – Restored from 19th Century Lettering – CL Antique No.28")

![Image 7: Textured Blackletter Font – Gothic Antique Typeface With Rough Ink Texture (cl Antique No.13)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/textured-blackletter-font-gothic-antique-typeface-with-rough-ink-texture-cl-antique-no-13/ "Textured Blackletter Font – Gothic Antique Typeface with Rough Ink Texture (CL Antique No.13)")

![Image 8: Decorative Medieval Blackletter Font - CL Antique No.29](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/decorative-medieval-blackletter-font-cl-antique-no-29/ "Decorative Medieval Blackletter Font – CL Antique No.29")

![Image 9: Vintage Italic Serif Printed Font Family With Numerals, Punctuation, And Ligatures - Cl Antique No.36](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-italic-serif-printed-font-family-with-numerals-punctuation-and-ligatures-cl-antique-no-36/ "Vintage Italic Serif Printed Font Family with Numerals, Punctuation, and Ligatures – CL Antique No.36")

![Image 10: Victorian Ornamental Drop Cap Font – Restored 19th Century Decorative Letters (cl Antique No.1)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/victorian-ornamental-drop-cap-font-restored-19th-century-decorative-letters-cl-antique-no-1/ "Victorian Ornamental Drop Cap Font – Restored 19th Century Decorative Letters (CL Antique No.1)")

![Image 11: Vintage Hand-Printed Serif Typeface - CL Antique No.19](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-hand-printed-serif-typeface-cl-antique-no-19/ "Vintage Hand-Printed Serif Typeface – CL Antique No.19")

[![Image 12: Rough-edged Serif Type Specimen - Full Uppercase And Lowercase Alphabet, Numerals, Punctuation, And Ligatures - Cl Antique No.45](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/F00045-950x1087.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/rough-edged-serif-type-specimen-full-uppercase-and-lowercase-alphabet-numerals-punctuation-and-ligatures-cl-antique-no-45/ "Rough-Edged Serif Type Specimen – Full Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet, Numerals, Punctuation, and Ligatures – CL Antique No.45")

![Image 13: Engraved Roman Display Font – Decorative 19th Century Capitals With Pattern Fills (cl Antique No.14)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/engraved-roman-display-font-decorative-19th-century-capitals-with-pattern-fills-cl-antique-no-14/ "Engraved Roman Display Font – Decorative 19th Century Capitals with Pattern Fills (CL Antique No.14)")

![Image 14: Gothic Display Font – Ornate Vintage Blackletter Alphabet - Cl Antique No.21](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/gothic-display-font-ornate-vintage-blackletter-alphabet-cl-antique-no-21/ "Gothic Display Font – Ornate Vintage Blackletter Alphabet – CL Antique No.21")

![Image 15: Oldstyle Decorative Serif Font with Bracketed Serifs - Full Uppercase and Lowercase](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/oldstyle-decorative-serif-font-with-bracketed-serifs-full-uppercase-and-lowercase-numerals-punctuation-ligatures/ "Oldstyle Decorative Serif Font with Bracketed Serifs – Full Uppercase and Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, Ligatures")

![Image 16: Blackletter Calligraphy Font – Elegant Gothic Script (cl Antique No.10)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/blackletter-calligraphy-font-elegant-gothic-script-with-historic-flair-cl-antique-no-10/ "Blackletter Calligraphy Font – Elegant Gothic Script (CL Antique No.10)")

![Image 17: Hand-Carved Block Letter Font – Bold and Textured 1800s Woodcut Style (CL Antique No.6)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/hand-carved-block-letter-font-bold-and-textured-1800s-woodcut-style-cl-antique-no-6/ "Hand-Carved Block Letter Font – Bold and Textured 1800s Woodcut Style (CL Antique No.6)")

![Image 18: Decorative Gothic Drop Cap Font With Eclectic Ornamental Letters From Historic Sources (cl Antique No.12)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/decorative-gothic-drop-cap-font-with-eclectic-ornamental-letters-from-historic-sources-cl-antique-no-12/ "Decorative Gothic Drop Cap Font with Eclectic Ornamental Letters from Historic Sources (CL Antique No.12)")

![Image 19: Vintage Tall Sans and Spur Serif - CL Antique No.24](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-tall-sans-and-spur-serif-cl-antique-no-24/ "Vintage Tall Sans and Spur Serif – CL Antique No.24")

[![Image 20: Spencerian Script Font Family With Swash Capitals, Cursive Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, Ligatures - Cl Antique No.46](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/F00046-950x1474.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/spencarian-script-font-family-with-swash-capitals-cursive-lowercase-numerals-punctuation-ligatures-cl-antique-no-46/ "Spencerian Script Font Family with Swash Capitals, Cursive Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, Ligatures – CL Antique No.46")

![Image 21: Vintage Crosshatch Blackletter Font - Cl Antique No.27](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-crosshatch-blackletter-font-cl-antique-no-27/ "Vintage Crosshatch Blackletter Font – CL Antique No.27")

![Image 22: Antique Block Print Font – Bold 19th Century Type with Rustic Serif Boxes (CL Antique No.5)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/antique-block-print-font-bold-19th-century-type-with-rustic-serif-boxes-cl-antique-no-5/ "Antique Block Print Font – Bold 19th Century Type with Rustic Serif Boxes (CL Antique No.5)")

![Image 23: Curly Calligraphy Display Font – Whimsical Handwritten Style from Antique Sources (CL Antique No.11)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/curly-calligraphy-display-font-whimsical-handwritten-style-from-antique-sources-cl-antique-no-11/ "Curly Calligraphy Display Font – Whimsical Handwritten Style from Antique Sources (CL Antique No.11)")

![Image 24: Highly Ornate Vintage Drop Cap Font – 1800s Engraved Lettering with Decorative Flourishes (CL Antique No.3)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/highly-ornate-vintage-drop-cap-font-1800s-engraved-lettering-with-decorative-flourishes-cl-antique-no-3/ "Highly Ornate Vintage Drop Cap Font – 1800s Engraved Lettering with Decorative Flourishes (CL Antique No.3)")

![Image 25: Ornate Copperplate Script Font - Flourished Capitals](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/ornate-copperplate-script-font-flourished-capitals-slanted-lowercase-numerals-punctuation-ligatures/ "Ornate Copperplate Script Font – Flourished Capitals, Slanted Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, Ligatures")

[![Image 26: Oldstyle Serif Font With Rough Edges - Uppercase And Lowercase Letters, Numerals, Punctuation, Plus Ligatures - Cl Antique No.44](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/F00044-950x1218.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/oldstyle-serif-font-with-rough-edges-uppercase-and-lowercase-letters-numerals-punctuation-plus-ligatures-cl-antique-no-44/ "Oldstyle Serif Font with Rough Edges – Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, Numerals, Punctuation, Plus Ligatures – CL Antique No.44")

![Image 27: Decorative Gothic Display Font – Restored Vintage Blackletter - Cl Antique No.22](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/decorative-gothic-display-font-restored-vintage-blackletter-cl-antique-no-22/ "Decorative Gothic Display Font – Restored Vintage Blackletter – CL Antique No.22")

![Image 28: Vintage Crest Monogram Font – Heraldic Letter Frames from Antique Books (CL Antique No.8)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-crest-monogram-font-heraldic-letter-frames-from-antique-books-cl-antique-no-8/ "Vintage Crest Monogram Font – Heraldic Letter Frames from Antique Books (CL Antique No.8)")

![Image 29: Decorative Hatched Blackletter Font - Cl Antique No.30](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/decorative-hatched-blackletter-font-cl-antique-no-30/ "Decorative Hatched Blackletter Font – CL Antique No.30")

![Image 30: Ornate Blackletter Display Font – Restored 19th Century Gothic Alphabet - CL Antique 20](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/ornate-blackletter-display-font-restored-19th-century-gothic-alphabet-cl-antique-20/ "Ornate Blackletter Display Font – Restored 19th Century Gothic Alphabet – CL Antique 20")

![Image 31: Rough-edged Printed Serif Font Family Showing Full Glyph Range - Cl Antique No.34](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/rough-edged-printed-serif-font-family-showing-full-glyph-range-cl-antique-no-34/ "Rough-edged Printed Serif Font Family Showing Full Glyph Range – CL Antique No.34")

![Image 32: Rustic Old English Blackletter Font - Cl Antique No.31](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/rustic-old-english-blackletter-font-cl-antique-no-31/ "Rustic Old English Blackletter Font – CL Antique No.31")

![Image 33: Italic Oldstyle Serif Typeface with Swash Capitals and F-ligatures - Full Glyph of Letters](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/italic-oldstyle-serif-typeface-with-swash-capitals-and-f-ligatures-full-glyph-of-letters-numerals-punctuation/ "Italic Oldstyle Serif Typeface with Swash Capitals and F-ligatures – Full Glyph of Letters, Numerals, Punctuation")

![Image 34: Victorian Chandelier Drop Cap Font – 1800s Ornamental Letters with Hanging Flourishes (CL Antique No.4)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/victorian-chandelier-drop-cap-font-1800s-ornamental-letters-with-hanging-flourishes-cl-antique-no-4/ "Victorian Chandelier Drop Cap Font – 1800s Ornamental Letters with Hanging Flourishes (CL Antique No.4)")

![Image 35: CL Antique No. 91 - Elegant Serif Typeface with Ligatures and Accents](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/cl-antique-no-91-elegant-serif-typeface-with-ligatures-and-accents/ "CL Antique No. 91 – Elegant Serif Typeface with Ligatures and Accents")

![Image 36: Gothic Revival Serif Font – Restored 1800s Display Typeface With Stylized Capitals (cl Antique No.2)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/gothic-revival-serif-font-restored-1800s-display-typeface-with-stylized-capitals-cl-antique-no-2/ "Gothic Revival Serif Font – Restored 1800s Display Typeface with Stylized Capitals (CL Antique No.2)")

![Image 37: Elegant Italic Serif Font from Early 1900s - Slanted Oldstyle Capitals](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/elegant-italic-serif-font-from-early-1900s-slanted-oldstyle-capitals-cursive-lowercase-numerals-ligatures-punctuation/ "Elegant Italic Serif Font from Early 1900s – Slanted Oldstyle Capitals, Cursive Lowercase, Numerals, Ligatures, Punctuation")

![Image 38: Fraktur Display Font – Vintage Restored Gothic Typeface - CL Antique No.18](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/fraktur-display-font-vintage-restored-gothic-typeface-cl-antique-no-18/ "Fraktur Display Font – Vintage Restored Gothic Typeface – CL Antique No.18")

[![Image 39: Condensed Spur Serif Type Specimen With Full Glyph Range - Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, And Punctuation - Cl Antique No.33](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/F00033-950x1118.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/condensed-spur-serif-type-specimen-with-full-glyph-range-uppercase-lowercase-numerals-and-punctuation-cl-antique-no-33/ "Condensed Spur Serif Type Specimen with Full Glyph Range – Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, and Punctuation – CL Antique No.33")

![Image 40: Oldstyle Serif Font with Distressed Ink Texture - Full Glyph with Uppercase](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/oldstyle-serif-font-with-distressed-ink-texture-full-glyph-with-uppercase-lowercase-numerals-punctuation-ligatures/ "Oldstyle Serif Font with Distressed Ink Texture – Full Glyph with Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, Ligatures")

![Image 41: Vintage Distressed Slab-serif Font Specimen - Cl Antique No.37](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-distressed-slab-serif-font-specimen-cl-antique-no-37/ "Vintage Distressed Slab-Serif Font Specimen – CL Antique No.37")

![Image 42: Bold Sans-serif Specimen - Modern Remake Of Antique Font Family - Cl Antique No.38](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/bold-sans-serif-specimen-modern-remake-of-antique-font-family-cl-antique-no-38/ "Bold Sans-Serif Specimen – Modern Remake of Antique Font Family – CL Antique No.38")

![Image 43: Vintage Western Display Font – 1800s Revival Woodcut Lettering - CL Antique No.23](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/vintage-western-display-font-1800s-revival-woodcut-lettering-cl-antique-no-23/ "Vintage Western Display Font – 1800s Revival Woodcut Lettering – CL Antique No.23")

[![Image 44: Distressed Serif Type Specimen - Full Glyph Range With Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, And Ligatures - Cl Antique No.39](https://centurylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/F00039-950x1339.jpg)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/distressed-serif-type-specimen-full-glyph-range-with-uppercase-lowercase-numerals-punctuation-and-ligatures-cl-antique-no-39/ "Distressed Serif Type Specimen – Full Glyph Range with Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, Punctuation, and Ligatures – CL Antique No.39")

![Image 45: Bold Sans-serif Font Family With Numerals, And Punctuation - Cl Antique No.41](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/bold-sans-serif-font-family-with-numerals-and-punctuation-cl-antique-no-41/ "Bold Sans-Serif Font Family with Numerals, and Punctuation – CL Antique No.41")

![Image 46: Ornate Copperplate 1900s Script Font - Slanted Cursive Capitals](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/ornate-copperplate-1900s-script-font-slanted-cursive-capitals-lowercase-numerals-and-punctuation/ "Ornate Copperplate 1900s Script Font – Slanted Cursive Capitals, Lowercase, Numerals and Punctuation")

![Image 47: Elegant Cursive Script Font with Flowing Ligatures - Full Glyph Range](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/elegant-cursive-script-font-with-flowing-ligatures-full-glyph-range/ "Elegant Cursive Script Font with Flowing Ligatures – Full Glyph Range")

![Image 48: Striped Engraved Border Font – 19th Century Letterpress-Style Display Typeface (CL Antique No.7)](https://centurylibrary.com/shop/fonts/striped-engraved-border-font-19th-century-letterpress-style-display-typeface-cl-antique-no-7/ "Striped Engraved Border Font – 19th Century Letterpress-Style Display Typeface (CL Antique No.7)")