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The Simpsons font

The Simpsons' lettering comes from Matt Groening's own handwriting, so there is no retail font behind the logo; the closest documented font is Akbar, Jon Bernhardt's digitization of that handwriting style.

The Simpsons lettering
Logo via Wikimedia Commons, The Simpsons yellow logo.
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Akbar Closest match
No official font exists for this lettering. This is the closest documented match.
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Akbar is not currently published on FontSpace, so there is no download link to show. The identification stands on its own; a link is added if the font is published.
Matt Also in this work
end credits. (DaFont forum, identified.)
Simpsonfont Other candidate
A fan recreation of the logo lettering.

About the lettering

The show's title lettering is hand-drawn in Matt Groening's personal handwriting, the same hand behind the original Life in Hell comic strip, rather than set in any commercial typeface. Production lettering and signage in Springfield follow that hand-drawn model, which is why font matches are always recreations rather than identifications. Akbar is the recreation that documentation consistently names, having been drawn directly from Groening's lettering style.

Common questions

What font is used for The Simpsons logo?

There is no commercial font, the lettering is Matt Groening's handwriting. The closest documented recreation is Akbar by Jon Bernhardt.

Is there a free Simpsons font?

Akbar circulates as freeware and recreates the show's handwriting closely; another popular option is Simpsonfont by Sharkshock, free for personal use.

Who created the Simpsons font Akbar?

Jon Bernhardt created Akbar as a digitization of the handwriting style Matt Groening uses for the show.

Sources: tvthemes R package documentation (import_simpsons: 'Akbar', created by Jon Bernhardt) · Simpsons Hit & Run wiki (franchise wiki), Akbar coverage
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