Blackletter / Regular
Papillon
Calligraphic blackletter with butterfly flourishes: dense upright lowercase, diamond-like feet, curved display capitals and fine parallel returns.
© 2026 Dré Labre, Jason Theodor, TBD.company Inc. and Utypeia
Signature glyph: U+F8FF; Mac US/ABC Option?Shift?K; Word on Windows F8FF then Alt?X.
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The font files.
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Usage terms
Free for any use, personal or commercial. Change it, share it, make money with it. No credit required, though designers love a shout-out. Provided as is: use at your own risk. Read the terms
A LITTLE READING MATERIAL
A Book of Wings
A zine made for Papillon. A closer look at the letters and the world around them.
Choose the reading edition for screens or the print edition for a folded booklet.