Games that use Handel Gothic

Video games that use the font Handel Gothic, beloved sci-fi font of the late 90s and early 2000s, famously used in Star Trek Deep Space Nine and Halo. Games in this list will typically use the typeface as either part of the UI or as the games logo, exceptions and standout cases will be mentioned in the notes.

Please note that several games, like Dead or Alive 2 or Sega Rally 2 make use of the similar yet distinct Terminator typeface. It is easy to mistake one for the other considering their shared focus on rounded forms and a distinctly curved capital E, but the Terminator typeface is entirely unrelated, being derived from the Earth typeface and designed for the James Cameron film of the same name.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Here on a technicality. The logo and title screen for the japanese release, Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce includes the Super Famicom logo, which was rendered in Handel Gothic. https://i.imgur.com/BTFJBTm.png
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Used for the text that pops up in matches, "SET 1", "READY", "WINNER" etc.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time
God Bless the artists who made a bitmap font of Handel Gothic for this games text and menus
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger
Used in the classic DS9 Opening Credit Roll
Gaball Screen
Gaball Screen
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 2
SCUD Race
SCUD Race
3D Kaleidoscope: Baby Universe
3D Kaleidoscope: Baby Universe
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
Used on the Maverick Introduction screens. "He betrayed the irregular hunters and hid himself inside a volcano."
Treasures of the Deep
Treasures of the Deep
Lights Out
Lights Out
This entry is a stand in for the game.com as a whole, which used Handel Gothic for the handheld's logo
Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack
Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
Men in Black: The Game
Men in Black: The Game
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
San Francisco Rush 2049
San Francisco Rush 2049
Pepsiman
Pepsiman
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Airforce Delta
Airforce Delta
Star Ixiom
Star Ixiom
WinBack: Covert Operations
WinBack: Covert Operations
Championship Manager: Season 99/00
Championship Manager: Season 99/00
Sega Marine Fishing
Sega Marine Fishing
Unlike Sega Bass Fishing, which used Handel Gothic for the majority of UI Elements, here it literally only appears as the PRESS START BUTTON text. Still, good enough for me!
Virtua Tennis
Virtua Tennis
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Used for the Headers in menus, with a bitmap rendition of the font used for in-game dialogue
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Breakout
Breakout
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 2
Metropolis Street Racer
Metropolis Street Racer
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
1nsane
1nsane
Championship Manager: Season 00/01
Championship Manager: Season 00/01
Pro Evolution Soccer
Pro Evolution Soccer
Star Trek: Away Team
Star Trek: Away Team
Used for the Timer in the bottom right corner of the UI
Illbleed
Illbleed
The Narrow Escape text when you run away from combat.
https://imgur.com/NDGZzKt
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Confidential Mission
Confidential Mission
World's Scariest Police Chases
World's Scariest Police Chases
Crazy Taxi 2
Crazy Taxi 2
Dynasty Warriors 3
Dynasty Warriors 3
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Fuzion Frenzy
Fuzion Frenzy
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
Thunderbirds International Rescue
Thunderbirds International Rescue
NBA Courtside 2002
NBA Courtside 2002
Armored Core 3
Armored Core 3
Galerians: Ash
Galerians: Ash
Sega GT 2002
Sega GT 2002
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
Silent Line: Armored Core
Silent Line: Armored Core
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
P.N.03
P.N.03
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter
Rollercoaster World
Rollercoaster World
BlowOut
BlowOut
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Sega GT Online
Sega GT Online
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Second Sight
Second Sight
WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw
WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw
Halo 2
Halo 2
Mega Man X8
Mega Man X8
Fantastic 4
Fantastic 4
Perfect Dark Zero
Perfect Dark Zero
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
Prey
Prey
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Fuzion Frenzy 2
Fuzion Frenzy 2
Halo 3
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
The Mass Effect franchise logo is derived from Handel Gothic
WALL-E
WALL-E
Tetris Party
Tetris Party
Let's Tap
Let's Tap
Halo Wars
Halo Wars
Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Used in the Timer and Position elements of the Rumble Racing UI
https://kh.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/a/a8/Rumble_Racing_01_KHBBS.png/1200px-Rumble_Racing_01_KHBBS.png
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Tetris Party Deluxe
Tetris Party Deluxe
Quake Live
Quake Live
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Kinect Star Wars
Kinect Star Wars
Halo 4
Halo 4
In keeping with the previous games in the series, the logo for 343 Studios is rendered in Handel Gothic
Takedown: Red Sabre
Takedown: Red Sabre
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Omega Ruby
An offshoot of Handel Gothic used in the Versus Elite Four splash screens https://i.imgur.com/ZYhQOgM.png
Marvel Contest of Champions
Marvel Contest of Champions
Helldivers
Helldivers
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
The in-universe logo for the "Mario Tennis Ultra Smash" tournament uses Handel Gothic
https://i.imgur.com/phHy8k8.png
NVIDIA VR Funhouse
NVIDIA VR Funhouse
did you know that Nvidia's logo uses handel gothic? now you do!
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1

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8 months ago

How did I only just see the Handel Gothic on the mass effect title. I use this font every day.


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