About Stranger Things

Stranger Things is the Netflix science-fiction horror series created by the Duffer Brothers, set in 1980s Hawkins, Indiana, and following a group of children who encounter supernatural forces from a parallel dimension. Across four seasons since 2016 it has become one of Netflix's flagship originals. The show's title card uses a heavy retro-display serif, the kind of chunky, high-x-height bookjacket lettering that defined paperback horror in the era the show recreates.

The Stranger Things title lockup deliberately echoes the cover typography of Stephen King and Peter Straub paperbacks from the late 1970s and early 1980s, and is rendered in the same red channel-letter glow that haunts the show's title sequence. That typographic period-piece move helped position the series as a love letter to its source material, and the same retro-display serif register has since spread across competing nostalgia-horror franchises.

What font does Stranger Things use?

Stranger Things uses The Stranger Things title uses ITC Benguiat Bold, the 1977 display serif designed by Ed Benguiat for ITC. A commercial release from the International Typeface Corporation. The font on this page is Lipi's original generated lookalike of that chunky retro-display serif.

On this page, Lipi offers a generated lookalike of the font used in Stranger Things — ready to download instantly with a commercial license, no third-party purchase required.

Where this style works

Chunky retro-display serifs at heavy weights are the right pick for nostalgia-horror and 80s-throwback marketing, paperback and book-jacket cover design, podcast cover art for genre-fiction shows, vintage signage and menus, gallery and museum titles for 20th-century exhibits, and any layout that wants the cinematic weight of a Stephen King paperback.

What you get

Instant download as OTF, TTF and WOFF, with a commercial-use license for $7.99.

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Not affiliated with or endorsed by the rights holders of Stranger Things. The font on this page is an original Lipi-generated lookalike of the font used in Stranger Things, not a redistribution of the original commercial typeface. For the original typeface, see the official source.

Frequently asked questions

What font does Stranger Things use?

The Stranger Things title card uses ITC Benguiat Bold, designed by Ed Benguiat for the International Typeface Corporation in 1977. The font on this page is Lipi's original generated lookalike of that retro-display serif.

Is the Stranger Things font free?

No. ITC Benguiat is a commercial release that requires a paid license through ITC or MyFonts. The font on this page is Lipi's original generated lookalike with a single $7.99 commercial license, no ITC purchase required.

Can I use this font for a Stranger Things themed project?

You can use the font itself in any commercial project under the Lipi license. We do not grant any rights related to the Stranger Things title, the Hawkins characters, or the Netflix franchise; those remain with the rights holders. Use the font, do not imply affiliation.