About Eclipse Fraktur
Ask for artistic font and you get a hundred near-misses; Eclipse Fraktur is one of the few that answers the question as asked. The designer behind it is Heidi Vargas-Smith. 2 saves mean nobody has tested it for you. We still think it holds up. It stands at 5.0 out of 5 across 1 review, and we read the low scores first when there are any.
We would use it the way the listing hints — brand identity — and that is also where we would start if you are trying it for the first time. A decorative face carries one word, maybe two. If you are tempted to set a whole headline in it, set it in the preview first and see what happens. The licence tab and the full-size preview are the whole of our due diligence here, and they take about a minute between them.
Eclipse Fraktur Specifications
| Font name | Eclipse Fraktur |
|---|---|
| Designer | Heidi Vargas-Smith |
| Font type | Decorative and Dingbat Fonts |
| Format | Digital download |
| Rating | 5 out of 5 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Saved by | 2 makers on |
| Last review | 2026-10-15 |
How to use this font
- Download the font from Creative Fabrica and unzip it — you normally get OTF and TTF of the same face, plus a licence file.
- Install the OTF if your software gives you the choice: it carries the alternates and ligatures that make a script face look handwritten.
- Restart the app you design in — Canva, Photoshop, Cricut Design Space and Word all read the font list once, at launch.
- Read the licence before a paid job: personal and commercial use are priced apart, and a logo often needs the extended one.
Download Details
- Format: Digital download
- Files: listed on the Creative Fabrica page for this font
- Licence: whichever licence Creative Fabrica shows for this file — check it there before you sell what you make
