# What font is this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 1, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410 "2012-02-01T10:50:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410/1 "2012-02-01T10:50:52Z")

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Can anyone tell me the name of the font, or a similar font, that is used on the headstone in this pic?

[![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JqNx8yXnFE8/TCtN1JtUotI/AAAAAAAAB5A/St49XtZrm0k/s1600/food+safety+Seuss.gif) ](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JqNx8yXnFE8/TCtN1JtUotI/AAAAAAAAB5A/St49XtZrm0k/s1600/food+safety+Seuss.gif)

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**Author:** ![biddee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@biddee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biddee)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410/2 "2012-02-01T10:59:48Z")

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It’s not a font, it’s hand lettered. Look at the differences between the size and shapes of the letters.

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**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410/3 "2012-02-01T11:30:48Z")

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You might be able to find a font that’s reminiscent at Da Font. [Linky](http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=102)

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**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410/4 "2012-02-01T13:43:30Z")

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biddee, you’re right. I should have noticed that.  
Awesome link, Cazzle, very helpful. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-is-this/611410/5 "2012-02-02T06:47:50Z")

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> [@Cazzle](#):
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> You might be able to find a font that’s reminiscent at Da Font. [Linky](http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=102)

Thanks for posting that link!