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.

Luigi's Mansion 3
Luigi's Mansion 3
Used in the Virtual Boo menus
Atari Flashback Classics Switch
Atari Flashback Classics Switch
Innyume
Innyume
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3
Gang Beasts
Gang Beasts
Rogue Trooper: Redux
Rogue Trooper: Redux
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom
As mentioned in the Link to the Past entry, the Super Famicom logo uses Handel Gothic, with a combination of upper and lower case letters rendered as small caps.
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Super Bomberman R
Super Bomberman R
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2
Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2
NVIDIA VR Funhouse
NVIDIA VR Funhouse
did you know that Nvidia's logo uses handel gothic? now you do!
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
Helldivers
Helldivers
Marvel Contest of Champions
Marvel Contest of Champions
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
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Takedown: Red Sabre
Takedown: Red Sabre
Halo 4
Halo 4
In keeping with the previous games in the series, the logo for 343 Studios is rendered in Handel Gothic
Kinect Star Wars
Kinect Star Wars
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Quake Live
Quake Live
Tetris Party Deluxe
Tetris Party Deluxe
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
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
Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST
Halo Wars
Halo Wars
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Let's Tap
Let's Tap
Tetris Party
Tetris Party
WALL-E
WALL-E
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
The Mass Effect franchise logo is derived from Handel Gothic
Halo 3
Halo 3
Fuzion Frenzy 2
Fuzion Frenzy 2
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Prey
Prey
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
State of Emergency 2
State of Emergency 2
Perfect Dark Zero
Perfect Dark Zero
Fantastic 4
Fantastic 4
Mega Man X8
Mega Man X8
Halo 2
Halo 2
FlatOut
FlatOut
WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw
WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw
Second Sight
Second Sight
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate
Sega GT Online
Sega GT Online
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War
BlowOut
BlowOut
Rollercoaster World
Rollercoaster World
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter
P.N.03
P.N.03
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Silent Line: Armored Core
Silent Line: Armored Core
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
Sega GT 2002
Sega GT 2002
Galerians: Ash
Galerians: Ash
Armored Core 3
Armored Core 3
NBA Courtside 2002
NBA Courtside 2002
Thunderbirds International Rescue
Thunderbirds International Rescue
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
The lower thirds during wrestlers intros used Handel Gothic during WWF Smackdown broadcasts of this era, and therefore appears in the majority of Smackdown games released at the same time.
Fuzion Frenzy
Fuzion Frenzy
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Dynasty Warriors 3
Dynasty Warriors 3
Crazy Taxi 2
Crazy Taxi 2
World's Scariest Police Chases
World's Scariest Police Chases
MTV Music Generator 2
MTV Music Generator 2
Confidential Mission
Confidential Mission
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Illbleed
Illbleed
The Narrow Escape text when you run away from combat.
https://imgur.com/NDGZzKt
Star Trek: Away Team
Star Trek: Away Team
Used for the Timer in the bottom right corner of the UI
Pro Evolution Soccer
Pro Evolution Soccer
Championship Manager: Season 00/01
Championship Manager: Season 00/01
1nsane
1nsane
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
Metropolis Street Racer
Metropolis Street Racer
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 2
Breakout
Breakout
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Used for the Headers in menus, with a bitmap rendition of the font used for in-game dialogue
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
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
MTV Music Generator
MTV Music Generator
WinBack: Covert Operations
WinBack: Covert Operations
Star Ixiom
Star Ixiom
Airforce Delta
Airforce Delta
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Elemental Gimmick Gear
Pepsiman
Pepsiman
San Francisco Rush 2049
San Francisco Rush 2049
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Men in Black: The Game
Men in Black: The Game
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing

1 Comment


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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