Galeries الخط

Galeries by Mario Arturo is a free vintage font with broad, low-slung letters and a distinctly carved silhouette. Thick vertical strokes meet hairline joins, uneven curves, and wedge-like serifs, giving the lowercase forms the roughness of weathered inscription rather than polished book type.

Packaging is a strong medium for its old-world shapes, especially on craft spirits, specialty foods, and heritage goods. It also suits folk-music posters and album covers. Beside knotwork, engraved borders, or heraldic illustration, the irregular lettering can become part of the ornament instead of serving as neutral text.

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Traced from an old logo on a receipt from Galeries Sant Jordi, a former store in Barcelona. The alphabet is complete.

This font is free for non-commercial use and donationware for commercial use. Donations can be made through PayPal at:

turoturom@yahoo.es