What Fonts In Use says
Fonts In Use, an independent archive of typography, has an entry called 'Mario (Nintendo)'. It describes a typeface of unknown name that appears in most modern Mario games, designed in-house at Nintendo and informally called 'the Mario typeface'. The designer is listed as unknown. The archive's example is the dialogue and menus of the Paper Mario series, from around 2004. It also notes that fan digitizations exist; we found no official release.
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Free alternatives
Compare the actual letterforms with the same text. These are editorial alternatives, not fonts attributed to Super Mario.
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Lilita One
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Regular · Latin specimen
Heavy, slightly rounded capitals with a friendly feel close to the Super Mario logo. It is more even and upright, so add colour and outlines for the playful look.
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Archivo Black
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Regular · Latin specimen
A very heavy sans for chunky, game-style headings. Its corners are sharper and its letters less bouncy than the Mario lettering, so round them off and add colour and an outline yourself.
View fontThe Super Mario logo
The Super Mario logo is a multicoloured wordmark, not typed text. Creative Bloq reported in September 2026 that Nintendo had put a refreshed logo on its website, the first change since 2011. The 2011 update, which came with Super Mario 3D Land, made the S blue and the U yellow and gave the letters a plumper, tighter shape. The 2026 version keeps those colours and letter shapes but swaps the flat black outline for a grey bevel and a glossy 3D finish.
Evidence for this attribution ↓How to get the look
Pick a heavy, rounded display font such as Lilita One or Luckiest Guy. Colour each letter differently using red, blue, yellow and green, then add a thick dark outline. For the 2026 style, swap the outline for a grey bevel and add a soft highlight so the letters look glossy. Let the letters overlap slightly and sit a little off the baseline for a playful bounce. Do not use Nintendo's logo or characters in anything you sell.
Common questions
Is the Mario font free to download?
Nintendo has not released its Mario typeface. Fan-made replicas exist, but they are not official. For your own projects, free fonts such as Lilita One or Luckiest Guy give a similar feel.
What is the Mario font called?
Fonts In Use lists it as a typeface of unknown name, designed in-house at Nintendo and informally called 'the Mario typeface'. Fan sites give it other names, but we found no Nintendo source confirming one.
Did the Super Mario logo change in 2026?
Yes. Creative Bloq reported in September 2026 that Nintendo added a refreshed logo to its website. It keeps the 2011 colours and letters but adds a grey bevel and a glossy 3D look.
Sources & evidence
Editorial review completed November 10, 2026.
- Fonts In Use — Mario (Nintendo)
Typography archive
- Creative Bloq — Nintendo just gave the Super Mario Bros logo a power up (Joe Foley, 2026)
Design publication