Movie
Harry Potter font
It is
Mary GrandPré's logo lettering
Not a fontUsed in: The lightning-bolt logo on Harry Potter books, films and stage marketing
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The lightning-bolt Harry Potter logo is lettering that the official Wizarding World site credits to illustrator Mary GrandPré, and no font of it is named. For a fantasy title of your own, try a decorative serif such as ITC Benguiat on MyFonts.
3 sourcesFree alternatives
Type your own words to compare the letter shapes. These are close matches, not the font Harry Potter uses.
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Cinzel
FreeMonumental capitals for a formal fantasy heading.
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Libre Baskerville
FreeA calmer, bookish serif to pair with a display title.
Compare this available font with the original reference above. It is an editorial alternative, not an attribution of the original lettering.
ITC Benguiat
Paid alternativeITC Benguiat is a decorative serif for headings, offered by ITC through MyFonts. Type your own title in the MyFonts specimen before you buy. Affiliate link: we may earn a commission if you buy through this link.
What to know
Who designed the logo
Wizarding World's story about the Cursed Child redesign credits the lightning-bolt Harry Potter logo to Mary GrandPré. It also describes the logo's use across books, films and official projects. It does not name a font for every film title or book jacket. Chapter headings, subtitles and a film's opening credits may use other lettering.
Building your own fantasy title
For a fantasy heading of your own, look at the capital H and P, the length of the R leg and how the strokes taper. One sharp detail will not turn an ordinary serif into this logo. Set your own word first, then decide if a flourish helps. The title should read clearly before you add shadows or metallic shading.
Fonts to compare
ITC Benguiat is offered by ITC through MyFonts. It is a decorative serif for headings and is not the Harry Potter logo lettering. Type your own title in the MyFonts specimen and compare it with a calmer serif such as Libre Baskerville. Cinzel is another formal display option. Pick a license that covers your use before you use a commercial font.
Getting the font
The logo is artwork, and we know of no authorized retail font of its exact lettering. ITC Benguiat is a paid serif you can license through MyFonts.
Questions
What font is the Harry Potter logo?
It is logo lettering that the official Wizarding World site credits to Mary GrandPré. We know of no authorized font of it.
Is ITC Benguiat the Harry Potter font?
We don’t name it as that. The logo is lettering credited to GrandPré, and ITC Benguiat is a paid serif for your own designs.
Sources
Checked November 11, 2026
- Wizarding World — the logo’s designerOfficial franchise site
- MyFonts — ITC BenguiatSeller's listing
- Harry Potter — logo artwork and reuse recordWhere the logo image comes from
