Railroad Roman 1916 Ultra-Expanded Font

Railroad Roman 1916 Ultra-Expanded, designed by E. V. Norat II, is a free ultra-wide retro serif font. Its broad letters combine massive horizontal slabs with sharply changing stroke widths. The result is low, forceful, and unmistakably industrial.

It can turn a title into part of a railroad-era sign. That role suits historical posters, transport exhibits, and heritage branding, where the stretched proportions recall painted depot lettering. The same sturdy silhouette also fits Americana packaging and music merchandise.

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Railroad Roman 1916 was created by E. V. Norat II.

Copyright (c) 2010 by E. V. Norat II. All rights reserved. Permission to use this font is granted for non-commercial, non-profit, private, personal, and/or other purposes only. Commercial use of this font is prohibited.

The font is similar to, but not an exact replication of, characters displayed on railroad cars, engines, and equipment used throughout North America and other areas of the world. Styles may include regular, bold, italic, and bold italic.

The year 1916 represents the period when the North American railroad system had reached its peak, with the greatest number of miles of track laid across the continent.

The following additional font widths are based on a cap height of 500:

- Ultra-expanded — 100.0% / 1,800 points (completed)
- Extra-expanded — 88.8% / 1,600 points (to be completed)
- Expanded — 77.7% / 1,400 points (to be completed)
- Semi-expanded — 66.6% / 1,200 points (to be completed)
- Normal — 55.5% / 1,000 points (completed)
- Semi-condensed — 44.4% / 800 points (to be completed)
- Condensed — 33.3% / 600 points (to be completed)
- Extra-condensed — 22.2% / 400 points (to be completed)
- Ultra-condensed — 11.1% / 200 points (to be completed)