Gallaudet Medium

Gallaudet font by D. Rakowski is a free dingbat typeface that turns American Sign Language fingerspelling into crisp, ink-drawn symbols. Each handshape is rendered with clean, comic-style line work and subtle shading, so the letters feel both instructional and approachable-almost like panels from an illustrated guide. The consistent proportions and steady rhythm make strings of signs easy to read at a glance.

Using Gallaudet, this free font shines on educational posters, classroom worksheets, accessibility signage, language-learning apps, zines, and kids’ activity books. It’s especially handy when you need to mix text and ASL visuals in the same layout. For a clear hierarchy, pair Gallaudet with a simple sans serif for body copy and keep the hand signs a size or two larger so their detailed forms stay sharp and legible.