Headstone fonts catalog.

Trajan on a headstone

Trajan is the inscriptional capitals font derived from Trajan’s Column in Rome. It’s the historical root of every American Roman-serif headstone — and what most monument shops cut a close cousin of, including Monumize.

Old English on a headstone

Old English (also called blackletter or Gothic blackletter) is the medieval-style script families sometimes want on a headstone. Why it works on some stones, doesn’t on others, and what Monumize uses instead.

Times New Roman on a headstone

Times New Roman is a newspaper face, not a monument font. Why it’s a common mistake on headstones — and which Monumize font you almost certainly meant.

Script on a headstone

Script fonts on headstones: the flowing, looped, handwritten family of inscriptional lettering. When to use script, when to avoid it, and which Monumize script we cut.

Gothic on a headstone

Two different cemetery lettering styles are both called "Gothic": blackletter (medieval-style) and block Gothic (modern sans-serif). Here’s the difference and which Monumize font fits each.

Sans-serif on a headstone

Sans-serif fonts on headstones: when modern memorial lettering works, when serif still fits better, and which Monumize sans-serif option to choose.

Roman on a headstone

Roman fonts — the inscriptional capital lettering descended from ancient Roman monuments — have dominated American headstones for over 150 years. Here’s why, and which Monumize Roman to choose.

Serif on a headstone

Serif fonts — letters with small horizontal strokes at the ends — are the historical default on American headstones. Here’s the full family and how to choose within it.