# Mystery Quest font

> A 1960s mod-inspired display face whose strokes end in tight spiral curls.

Mystery Quest is a decorative display typeface by Dave 'Squid' Cohen of Sideshow, inspired by 1960s mod lettering. Mystery Quest finishes many strokes with small spirals, comes in one Regular style with 229 glyphs in the Latin subset, and is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. It is meant for playful titles.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Sideshow
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 229
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Mystery+Quest
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/mystery-quest
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Retro, Kids

## About Mystery Quest

Mystery Quest is a display typeface in which terminals wind into spirals. The specimen shows the curls on the capitals A, D, M and Q, on the tails of g, j and y, inside the s, and even on several numerals. Between the spirals the letters are narrow with strong contrast between thick stems and thin joins, and they tilt and vary in height so that a word looks animated. The official description places the style in the playful mod look of the 1960s. With this much decoration the face belongs in titles, not in sentences of any length. Mystery Quest has one Regular style and is not a variable font. Its 229 glyphs sit in the Latin subset. The designer is Dave 'Squid' Cohen of Sideshow, a trading name of Font Diner, which holds the copyright; the license is the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2012, Font Diner (www.fontdiner.com), with Reserved Font Name "Mystery Quest".

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Halloween and fantasy party invitations**: Spiral terminals and tilting letters set a spooky-but-friendly tone in a two-word title.
- **Children's mystery book covers**: The animated, uneven letter heights suggest adventure on a cover or chapter heading.
- **1960s themed posters**: The mod-inspired drawing fits retro event graphics set large.
- **Board game and puzzle boxes**: Curled capitals give a game title its own decoration without added illustration.

## Things to know

- **Spirals need size**: The curls are fine details. At small sizes they close up and the letters become hard to tell apart.
- **One style**: Mystery Quest is Regular 400 only.
- **Latin subset only**: The 229 glyphs cover the latin subset; latin-ext, Cyrillic and Greek are not included.

## FAQs

### Is Mystery Quest free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Mystery Quest may be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and redistributed; it cannot be sold on its own, and a modified version keeps the same license and may not use the reserved name Mystery Quest without permission.

### Who designed Mystery Quest?

The designer of Mystery Quest is Dave 'Squid' Cohen, working as Sideshow, which is a trading name of Font Diner, Inc. The copyright notice names Font Diner.

### How many weights does Mystery Quest have?

Mystery Quest has one weight, Regular 400, and no italic.

### What style is Mystery Quest?

Mystery Quest is a decorative display face in a 1960s mod-inspired style, recognisable by the spiral curls at the ends of its strokes.

### Which languages does Mystery Quest support?

Mystery Quest includes the letters needed for English and Western European languages such as French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Danish.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/mystery-quest (trendhub)