Fancy Fonts for Discord
Give your Discord name some style. Type your text, preview it in a chat message, copy a style and paste it into your display name, server nickname or message.
- Display name1–32 characters; special characters and emoji allowed
- UsernameLowercase letters, numbers, underscores, periods
- Built-in formattingMarkdown: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler, code, quote, headings
Top picks for Discord
7 stylesFraktur
𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔒𝔴𝔩
Bold Script
𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓞𝔀𝓵
Small Caps
ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴡʟ
The letter x has no small-cap character, so it stays as it is.
Circled
Ⓝⓘⓖⓗⓣ Ⓞⓦⓛ
Double-Struck
ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕆𝕨𝕝
Monospace
𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝙾𝚠𝚕
Fullwidth
Night Owl
Bold and Italic Fonts
7 stylesMore Bold & ItalicThick, slanted and sans-serif letters for headings and emphasis.
Bold
𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐰𝐥
Italic
𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑂𝑤𝑙
Bold Italic
𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑶𝒘𝒍
Sans
𝖭𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖮𝗐𝗅
Sans Bold
𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗹
Sans Italic
𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘖𝘸𝘭
Sans Bold Italic
𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙊𝙬𝙡
Cursive and Script Fonts
4 stylesMore CursiveHandwritten-looking letters for names, greetings and captions.
Script
𝒩𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉 𝒪𝓌𝓁
Cursive Hearts
♡ 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓞𝔀𝓵 ♡
Cursive Sparkles
✧ 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓞𝔀𝓵 ✧
Script Underline
𝒩̲𝒾̲ℊ̲𝒽̲𝓉̲ 𝒪̲𝓌̲𝓁̲
Gothic and Fraktur Fonts
4 stylesMore GothicBlackletter shapes for dramatic titles, tags and themes.
Bold Fraktur
𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝕺𝖜𝖑
Gothic Brackets
『𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝕺𝖜𝖑』
Gothic Daggers
† 𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝕺𝖜𝖑 †
Gothic Cross
✠ 𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔒𝔴𝔩 ✠
Bubble and Box Letters
6 stylesMore Bubble & BoxLetters inside circles, squares and parentheses.
Black Circles
🅝🅘🅖🅗🅣 🅞🅦🅛
Squared
🄽🄸🄶🄷🅃 🄾🅆🄻
Black Squares
🅽🅸🅶🅷🆃 🅾🆆🅻
Parenthesized
🄝⒤⒢⒣⒯ 🄞⒲⒧
Bubble Hearts
♡ Ⓝⓘⓖⓗⓣ Ⓞⓦⓛ ♡
Squared Stars
★ 🄽🄸🄶🄷🅃 🄾🅆🄻 ★
Strikethrough Text
10 stylesMore StrikethroughLines through your letters: cross-outs, slashes and tilde strikes.
Strikethrough
N̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ O̶w̶l̶
Short Strike
N̵i̵g̵h̵t̵ O̵w̵l̵
Slashed
N̸i̸g̸h̸t̸ O̸w̸l̸
Tilde Strike
N̴i̴g̴h̴t̴ O̴w̴l̴
Bold Strikethrough
𝐍̶𝐢̶𝐠̶𝐡̶𝐭̶ 𝐎̶𝐰̶𝐥̶
Italic Strikethrough
𝑁̶𝑖̶𝑔̶ℎ̶𝑡̶ 𝑂̶𝑤̶𝑙̶
Script Strikethrough
𝒩̶𝒾̶ℊ̶𝒽̶𝓉̶ 𝒪̶𝓌̶𝓁̶
Monospace Strikethrough
𝙽̶𝚒̶𝚐̶𝚑̶𝚝̶ 𝙾̶𝚠̶𝚕̶
Strike and Slash
N̶̸i̶̸g̶̸h̶̸t̶̸ O̶̸w̶̸l̶̸
Heavy Strikethrough
𝗡̶𝗶̶𝗴̶𝗵̶𝘁̶ 𝗢̶𝘄̶𝗹̶
Underline and Overline Text
15 stylesMore UnderlineLines and dots below or above every letter.
Underline
N̲i̲g̲h̲t̲ O̲w̲l̲
Double Underline
N̳i̳g̳h̳t̳ O̳w̳l̳
Overline
N̅i̅g̅h̅t̅ O̅w̅l̅
Dotted Below
Ṇịg̣ḥṭ Ọẉḷ
Tilde Below
N̰ḭg̰h̰t̰ O̰w̰l̰
Bold Underline
𝐍̲𝐢̲𝐠̲𝐡̲𝐭̲ 𝐎̲𝐰̲𝐥̲
Italic Underline
𝑁̲𝑖̲𝑔̲ℎ̲𝑡̲ 𝑂̲𝑤̲𝑙̲
Soft Underline
Ṉi̱g̱ẖṯ O̱w̱ḻ
Double Overline
N̿i̿g̿h̿t̿ O̿w̿l̿
Double Dots Below
N̤i̤g̤h̤t̤ O̤w̤l̤
Ring Below
N̥i̥g̥h̥t̥ O̥w̥l̥
Dot Above
Ṅi̇ġḣṫ Ȯẇl̇
Monospace Underline
𝙽̲𝚒̲𝚐̲𝚑̲𝚝̲ 𝙾̲𝚠̲𝚕̲
Sans Bold Underline
𝗡̲𝗶̲𝗴̲𝗵̲𝘁̲ 𝗢̲𝘄̲𝗹̲
Bold Double Underline
𝐍̳𝐢̳𝐠̳𝐡̳𝐭̳ 𝐎̳𝐰̳𝐥̳
Glitch and Zalgo Text
6 stylesMore GlitchBroken, creepy text with stacked marks above and below.
Mini Glitch
N̻͑i̺̐ǵ̟h͇̽ț̇ O͍̎w̪͛l͖̓
Medium Glitch
N̴̘̗͑͌i̸͍͔̐̒ǵ̴̞͇̇h̸͕̳̽͒ṫ̴̼̭̽ O̴͉̝̎̀w̸̱͚͛̿l̴̥̣̓̎
Heavy Glitch
N̛̛̙̟̰͕͑͌̂̓i̵̷͙̜̖̱̐̒͗̑ǵ̷̛̭̗͕̝̇͌̏h̶̥͙̬͇̽͒̿̍͘ṫ̛̞͔̩̩̽̓̌̕ O̷̯͇͇͖̎̀̋̇̕w̵̪̻̣̲͛̿̆̅͘ḷ̛̳̝̞̓̎̂̃͘
The number of marks per letter is capped so the text does not swallow the lines around it.
Cursed Above
N͑͌̂i̐̒͗ǵ̇͌h̽͒̿ṫ̽̓ O̎̀̋w͛̿̆l̓̎̂
Cursed Below
N̰̻̘i̳̺̲g̣̟̘h͕͇͙t͚̦̮ O̩͍͓w̫̪̪l̘͖͓
Bold Glitch
𝐍̘̘͑͌𝐢̲͍̐̒𝐠̘̞́̇𝐡͙͕̽͒𝐭̮̼̇̽ 𝐎͓͉̎̀𝐰̪̱͛̿𝐥͓̥̓̎
Small Caps and Tiny Text
6 stylesMore Small & TinySmall capitals, superscript and subscript letters.
Tiny (Superscript)
ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ ᵒʷˡ
The letter q has no superscript character, so it stays as it is.
Subscript
ₙᵢgₕₜ ₒwₗ
Only some letters have a subscript form. The rest stay as normal letters.
Small Caps Hearts
♡ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴡʟ ♡
Small Caps Underline
ɴ̲ɪ̲ɢ̲ʜ̲ᴛ̲ ᴏ̲ᴡ̲ʟ̲
Tiny Underline
ⁿ̲ⁱ̲ᵍ̲ʰ̲ᵗ̲ ᵒ̲ʷ̲ˡ̲
Tiny Sparkles
✧ ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ ᵒʷˡ ✧
Upside Down Text
4 stylesMore FlippedText turned over, so it reads correctly when you flip the screen.
Upside Down
lʍO ʇɥƃᴉN
The text is reversed as well, so it reads correctly when you turn the screen around.
Upside Down Capitals
⅂MO ⊥H⅁IN
Upside Down Hearts
♡ lʍO ʇɥƃᴉN ♡
Upside Down Stars
★ lʍO ʇɥƃᴉN ★
Aesthetic Fonts
9 stylesMore AestheticSoft, dreamy styles with flowers, stars, the moon and ribbons for bios and captions.
Soft Flowers
❀ 𝒩𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉 𝒪𝓌𝓁 ❀
Dreamy Stars
✦ 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘖𝘸𝘭 ✦
Night Moon
☾ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴡʟ ☽
Soft Lines
── 𝖭𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖮𝗐𝗅 ──
Bow Frame
୨୧ 𝖭𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖮𝗐𝗅 ୨୧
Ribbon
⋆.˚ 𝒩𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉 𝒪𝓌𝓁 ˚.⋆
Cloud
☁ 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘖𝘸𝘭 ☁
Dreamy Small Caps
☾ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴏᴡʟ ☽
Script Dots
•° 𝒩𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉 𝒪𝓌𝓁 °•
Kaomoji and Text Faces
45 stylesMore KaomojiYour text with a text face next to it.
Hug
(づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ Night Owl
Cool Shades
(⌐■_■) Night Owl
Cool Pair
(⌐■_■) Night Owl (■_■¬)
Lenny Face
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Night Owl
Strong Arms
ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ Night Owl
Sparkle Throw
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ Night Owl ✧゚・: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)
Table Flip
Night Owl (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Table Restore
Night Owl ┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)
Shrug
Night Owl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Flower Smile
(◕‿◕✿) Night Owl
In Love
(。♥‿♥。) Night Owl
Sad
(。•́︿•̀。) Night Owl
Happy
(≧◡≦) Night Owl
Smile
(^_^) Night Owl
Joy
(^▽^) Night Owl
Calm
(^◡^) Night Owl
Bear
ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Night Owl
Cat
(=^・ω・^=) Night Owl
Bunny
(•ө•)♡ Night Owl
Determined
(`・ω・´) Night Owl
Smirk
(¬‿¬) Night Owl
Disapproval
ಠ_ಠ Night Owl
Fight
(ง •̀_•́)ง Night Owl
Cheer
٩(◕‿◕。)۶ Night Owl
Rage Flip
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Night Owl
Pointing
(☞゚ヮ゚)☞ Night Owl
Dance
♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ Night Owl
Chill
(~˘▾˘)~ Night Owl
Wave
ヽ(´▽`)/ Night Owl
Shy
(*^‿^*) Night Owl
Arms Up
o(≧▽≦)o Night Owl
Crying
(T_T) Night Owl
Worried
(>﹏<) Night Owl
Kiss
( ˘ ³˘)♥ Night Owl
Wink
(。•̀ᴗ-)✧ Night Owl
Gentle
(◍•ᴗ•◍) Night Owl
Puppy
(ᵔᴥᵔ) Night Owl
Wow
(☉_☉) Night Owl
Pleased
<( ̄︶ ̄)> Night Owl
Confetti
。:.゚ヽ(*´∀`)ノ゚.:。 Night Owl
Starburst
☆*:.。.o(≧▽≦)o.。.:*☆ Night Owl
Bow
m(_ _)m Night Owl
Hello
(^_^)/ Night Owl
Sleepy
(-_-) zzZ Night Owl
Coffee
c[_] Night Owl
Fancy text is made of special characters, not real fonts. Screen readers may read it badly, so keep it for decoration. Your text never leaves your browser, and the size slider changes the preview only.
How to Use the Fancy Fonts for Discord in 3 Steps
Choose where the text will go
A display name and a server nickname both accept 1 to 32 characters. Your username does not, so leave it in plain letters. Messages work with either markdown or styled text.
Type your name and compare styles
Enter the name and watch it in the message preview. Fraktur and Bold Script feel dramatic, while Small Caps and Monospace keep a name easy to read in a busy member list.
Copy and paste into Discord
Copy the style, open your profile settings in Discord and paste it into the display name field. For a single server, change your nickname in that server instead.
Fancy Fonts for Discord Names
On Discord, your name is your first impression. Members see it in the member list, beside every message and in voice channels, often at a small size and in a crowd of other names. A styled name helps people remember you, which is why fancy fonts for Discord are popular with gamers, moderators and community builders.
The generator above swaps each letter for a lookalike Unicode character. Since the result is ordinary text, Discord accepts it wherever its rules allow special characters, with no bot or setting to change.
Where Styled Text Works on Discord
- Display name. The name shown across Discord. This is the best place for a styled name.
- Server nickname. A different name for one server, which suits a role or a theme.
- Messages. Styled words work as plain text, and you can mix them with Discord's markdown.
Your username is different. Discord limits it to lowercase letters, numbers, underscores and periods, so keep it plain.
Picking a Style for Your Community
- Fraktur and Bold Script carry drama and suit fantasy or horror servers.
- Small Caps looks tidy and stays readable in a crowded member list.
- Monospace fits a technical or coding community.
- Circled and Double-Struck work for short, playful names.
Names that are too elaborate cause problems in practice. People cannot type them to mention you, and search will not match them, so a plain nickname in one server can be a sensible backup.
Combining Styled Text With Markdown
Discord's markdown handles emphasis inside messages, and fancy fonts handle shape. A styled title on its own line followed by a normal message with **bold** keywords reads well.
See the Gothic Font Generator and the Glitch Text Generator for dramatic looks, or compare messenger rules in Fancy Fonts for Telegram and Fancy Fonts for WhatsApp.
Where Fancy Text Works on Discord
Discord's support pages give clear rules for display names, nicknames and usernames. Usernames are strict. Display names and nicknames are open to other characters, and chat messages support markdown. For fields that are not listed, Discord does not say, so test a short sample.
| Where | What the app says |
|---|---|
| Display name | Usually works 1 to 32 characters; can include special characters and emoji |
| Server nickname | Usually works 1 to 32 characters; the server owner can switch nicknames off for members |
| Username | Not allowed Only lowercase letters, numbers, underscores and periods |
| Chat messages | Markdown is built in; styled characters are ordinary text |
Discord Built-in Formatting
Discord turns these characters into formatting when you type them around your text in a message. The characters are the same on desktop and mobile. Discord's Markdown guide also covers links, lists and masked links.
| Effect | How to type it |
|---|---|
| Italic | *text* or _text_ |
| Bold | **text** |
| Underline | __text__ |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ |
| Spoiler | ||text|| |
| Inline code | `text` |
| Code block | ```text``` |
| Block quote | > text |
| Large heading | # text |
Fancy Fonts for Discord FAQ
Can I use fancy fonts in a Discord display name?
Yes. Discord's support pages say display names can be 1 to 32 characters and can include special characters and emoji. Paste your styled name into the Display Name field and save.
What about server nicknames?
Nicknames follow the same 1 to 32 character range and can include special characters. A server owner can turn nicknames off, in which case you cannot change yours there.
Can I put styled text in my Discord username?
No. Discord says usernames can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, underscores and periods. Styled letters belong in your display name, which is what people see in chat.
Do fancy fonts replace Discord markdown?
No, they do different jobs. Markdown makes bold, italic and other effects inside a message. Fancy fonts make shapes markdown cannot, such as blackletter or script, and they work in names, too.
Will a styled name be hard to mention or find?
It can be. Members search for plain letters, and a name written in Fraktur may not match their search. If people need to mention you often, keep a plain version in your username or server nickname.
Why does my name show boxes for some members?
Their device lacks a font for some of the characters. Small Caps and Monospace are widely supported, while rare symbols may fail. Check your name on a second device before you keep it.