TornielloInitials

Torniello Initials, vectorized by Manfred Klein from Francesco Torniello's 1517 letters, is a free Renaissance initials font with the look of constructed majuscules drawn inside squares, circles, and guiding lines. The letters feel like pages from an early lettering manual - stately Roman forms overlaid with visible geometry, where the measured scaffolding is part of the style rather than hidden behind it.

This free font suits book covers, museum graphics, historical branding, title cards, and chapter openers where a single letter or short line can carry that scholarly, classical mood. It also works for monograms and drop caps, because the built-in circles and diagonals give the initials a diagrammatic presence that reads as both decorative and instructive.