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The distinctive fonts in the BioShock series are used both in and out of the game to promote the Art Deco aesthetic prevalent in Rapture.
In Columbia, they are used to identify the Beaux Arts and Art Nouveau style.
BioShock, BioShock 2, and Burial at Sea
Century Gothic / Futura
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Century Gothic / Futura | 
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A skinny, all upper-and-lower-case font. This font is used frequently throughout the game and the user-interface. Font is packaged with Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X. |
Examples
ITC Anna
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ITC Anna | 
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A bold, upper case font with lowered crossbars. Available for purchase though designer Daniel Pelavin's website. Download |
Examples
Health and Eve UI
BioShock Main Menu
BioShock 2 Main Menu
Plaza
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plaza | 
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A font similar to ITC Anna, but thinner, with round O's, and raised crossbars. Available to purchase on MyFonts. Buy ($29) |
Examples
Banners
Burial at Sea logo
Andes
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andes | 
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A font with stylized and flourished capitals. Available for free on DaFont. Download |
Examples
Broadway
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway | 
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A upper-and-lower-case font with alternating thin and broad strokes. Font is packaged with Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X. |
Examples
Brush Script MT
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brush Script MT | 
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A heavy upper-and-lower-case font resembling script. Font is packaged with Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X. |
Examples
Pardon Our Dust
Happy Noodle
Atlas Solid
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Solid | 
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A heavy all upper-case font featuring split letters. Available to purchase on Font Bros. Buy ($19.95) |
Examples
Fontaine's Little Sister's Orphanage: "bringing big smiles to little faces"
"Evolve Today!" in Plasmid training films.
King Pawn advertisement
SF Americana Dreams
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF Americana Dreams | 
|
A skinny connected font used in several Plasmid advertisements Available to purchase and download on Shy Foundry |
Examples
Incinerate! advertisement
Telekinesis advertisement
Teleportation advertisement
Security Bullseye advertisement
Sponsored by Telekinesis
Andrew Ryan Introduction (High Quality)
From the Desk of Ryan
Eccentric
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eccentric | 
|
Font used in the Journey to the Surface Sign Available to purchase on MyFonts. Buy ($29) |
Examples
Joe & Eric - Comics-Novelties
Betty Noir
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Noir | 
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A upper-and-lower-case font with alternating thin and broad strokes. Available from author Nate Piekos' website. Download |
Examples
Patrick and Moira: A Musical - The Story of Love After Death
Triforce
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Triforce | 
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Font used exclusively in the navigation signs for Dionysus Park. Designed after the logo for The Legend of Zelda franchise Available from author Jackster Productions' website. Download |
Examples
Dionysus Park directional signs
unknown
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | An upper and lower case font with thick and thin letters used throughout the BioShock UI and on tooltips. Similar to Broadway or Easy Living JNL. |
Examples
BioShock Gameplay Options selections
BioShock Audio Options selections
In-game pop-up tooltips
Andrew Ryan Introduction (High Quality)
From the Desk of Ryan
Andrew Ryan's label on TV screens
BioShock Infinite
Acknowledgement
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement | 
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An all upper-case slab serif font. Known as "aknow" in the game files. Available through designer Ben Weiner's website. Info Download Github |
Examples
Bicycle
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle | 
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Font used for the large lightbulb marquee signage denoting major areas in the game. It is also used in the opening splash screen "1912: Coast of Maine" Available through designer Daniel Gauthier's website. Download |
Examples
"1912: Coast of Maine" @ 1:05
Clash in the Clouds logo
Trade Gothic
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Gothic | 
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Font used for the BioShock Infinite logo and signage throughout the game. Available to purchase on MyFonts. Buy ($29) |
Examples
BioShock Infinite Logo
Campanile
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Campanile | 
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A skinny upper and lower case art nouveau font. Available through designer Dieter Steffman's website. Download |
Examples
Peake
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peake | 
|
Font used in the subtitle of the BioShock Infinite logo Available through designer Peter Lloyd's website. Download |
Examples
BioShock Infinite Logo
United States
| Font Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 
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A thick all upper-case font similar to that used in the dollar bill of US currency. Available for free on DaFont. Download |
