The Shawshank Redemption Font

The Shawshank Redemption is an American drama movie released in 1994. The movie tells the story of two convicts, Andy Dufresne and Red, who struggle to survive the horrors of prison and who, each in his own way, help each other get out.

The font used for the movie title on the poster is very similar to Wade Sans Light designed by Paul Hickson. Wade Sans Light is a commercial font and you can view more detail about it here.

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In addition to The Shawshank Redemption, It seems we can’t find other notable examples of Wade Sans Light typeface in use.