The mockingjay logo
Pratt Institute reported in 2012 that illustrator Tim O'Brien, then an adjunct professor in its Communications Design department, illustrated the covers of all three Hunger Games novels for Scholastic, including the mockingjay logo. Lionsgate used his design as the basis of the first film's poster and of the mockingjay pin seen in the film. The article is about the bird emblem; it says nothing about the letters of the title.
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 The Hunger Games.
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Michroma
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Regular · Latin specimen
A wide, squared sans with rounded corners, close to the shape of the film title. It comes in one weight, lighter than the logo, so add a stroke if you need more weight.
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Orbitron (Bold)
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Regular · Latin specimen
Wide, geometric capitals with squared curves. It looks more futuristic than the title, with rounder joins and a sci-fi feel.
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Russo One
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Regular · Latin specimen
A heavy sans with squared, rounded-corner letters, close in weight to the logo. It is narrower than the title, so widen the letter spacing.
View fontThe film's branding
In May 2012, Carli Heggen looked at the franchise's design for Metropolis magazine. It says the logo used for the branding came from Tim O'Brien's illustration, which also shaped the real pin used in the first film. It credits the movie poster to the agency Ignition Print. Like the Pratt article, it does not name a typeface for the words The Hunger Games.
Evidence for this attribution ↓The first film
The Hunger Games film was directed by Gary Ross, distributed by Lionsgate and released in the United States on March 23, 2012. It is based on the 2008 novel by Suzanne Collins, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ross and Billy Ray. The film premiered in Los Angeles on March 12, 2012. Its theatrical poster shows Katniss drawing a bow, with a golden mockingjay pin in flames behind the title.
Evidence for this attribution ↓How to get the look
The film title uses wide, heavy, squared capitals with rounded corners, stacked in three lines with THE much smaller on top. Choose an extended sans serif and set it in capitals. Michroma is the closest free shape; Orbitron (Bold) and Russo One are rounder and more techy. Pair the type with a gold or bronze tone, or with a simple bird-and-circle emblem of your own, rather than copying the mockingjay.
Common questions
Is the Hunger Games font free?
There is no official Hunger Games font to download. Fan-made fonts exist but are not official. For a free look-alike, use Michroma or Orbitron in capitals.
What font is The Hunger Games title?
Not confirmed. We found no credit or interview that names the typeface. Any font sold as the Hunger Games font is a fan-made match.
Who designed the Hunger Games mockingjay logo?
Illustrator Tim O'Brien created the mockingjay for the Scholastic book covers. Lionsgate based the first film's poster and mockingjay pin on his design.
Sources & evidence
Editorial review completed November 10, 2026.
- Pratt Institute — The Hunger Games logo designed by Pratt faculty member
University news
- Metropolis — Judge a Franchise by Its Cover
Design publication
- Wikipedia — The Hunger Games (film)
Encyclopedia