Where the Trajan answer comes from
Typeroom, a typography magazine, ran a 2014 feature on the letterforms of famous TV shows. Its Game of Thrones entry lists Trajan as the font used and calls the series logo customised Trajan. The writer adds that Trajan is elegant but overused, since it appears on many posters for dramatic blockbuster films, and that this suits the show. We found no statement from HBO naming the font, so this design-press source is our basis.
Evidence for this attribution ↓No paid font selected
Free alternatives
Compare the actual letterforms with the same text. These are editorial alternatives, not fonts attributed to Game of Thrones.
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Cinzel
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Regular · Latin specimen
Roman inscription capitals in the same classical tradition as Trajan, with sharp serifs and wide, calm proportions. It is a capitals-only design. You still need to add the long T bar and the barred O shapes yourself.
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Libre Baskerville
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Regular · Latin specimen
A sturdy book serif whose capitals have a similar formal feel. It has more contrast between thick and thin strokes and narrower letters than the logo, so set it in capitals with wide spacing.
View fontAbout Trajan
Trajan is an Adobe Originals typeface designed by Carol Twombly in 1989. Adobe says it is based on the classic Roman capitals carved into the base of Trajan's Column in Rome, letters thought to have been painted with a brush before they were cut into stone. Adobe Fonts lists the current version, Trajan Pro 3, in six weights from ExtraLight to Black, and also credits Robert Slimbach.
Evidence for this attribution ↓The title sequence
The opening titles were made for HBO by the production studio Elastic. Creative director Angus Wall and his team won the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design for the sequence, which flies over a three-dimensional map of the show's world. The sequence changes as the story moves to new places. The series itself ran on HBO from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019, over eight seasons.
Evidence for this attribution ↓How to get the look
Use wide, sharp Roman capitals with fine serifs and plenty of letter spacing. Make the G of GAME and the T of THRONES taller than the other letters, and stretch the bar of the T in THRONES across the whole word. Inside each O, draw a few vertical bars. A brushed metal or stone texture finishes it. Cinzel is the closest free font for the letter shapes.
Common questions
Is the Game of Thrones font free?
No. Trajan is a paid Adobe font, available on Adobe Fonts with a Creative Cloud plan. Cinzel is a free, open-licence alternative with similar Roman capitals.
Can I type the Game of Thrones logo in Trajan?
Not exactly. Typeroom describes the logo as customised Trajan. The long T bar over THRONES and the barred O letters are drawn details you add by hand.
Who made the Game of Thrones opening titles?
The studio Elastic, with creative director Angus Wall. The sequence won the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design.
Sources & evidence
Editorial review completed November 10, 2026.
- Typeroom — Why Game of Thrones uses the most lazy font of all (and other TV stories)
Design publication
- Adobe Fonts — Trajan
Original foundry
- Wikipedia — Game of Thrones
Encyclopedia