Dealerplate isn’t just “inspired” by license plates—it’s the real deal. With 17 embossed designs from states and provinces across the U.S. and Canada, you can tap into a library of authentic regional styles, including some rare designs you won’t find anywhere else. For a stamped-metal feel straight off the highway, just switch off kerning in your design app and let the spacing do the talking.
From California’s iconic coast-hugging plate to the bright blues of Ontario, each style captures the visual quirks of its origin. You’ll find Florida’s sun-soaked letterforms, Illinois’ big-city edge, Maryland’s crisp geometry, and Massachusetts’ New England precision. Michigan’s industrial grit sits alongside Missouri’s laid-back curves, New Jersey’s coastal clarity, and New York’s metropolitan punch. Ohio’s rustbelt strength, North Carolina’s balanced simplicity, Utah’s bold openness, and Alaska’s rugged practicality are all here—plus the distinct typographic voices of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Quebec, Washington, and Wisconsin. It’s a typographic road trip in one family.
Dealerplate was built from extensive research—piecing together full alphabets from photographs, custom plates, and rare references. Rather than simply tracing, each style was refined for visual balance, with subtle overshoots on rounded characters and softened corners to mimic metal stamping and rolled ink. The result keeps the authentic look but adds the polish of a professional typeface.
And while no real plate needs a Greek alphabet, you might. Dealerplate includes full Greek and Cyrillic support, plus fractions, numeric ordinals, mathematical symbols, and monetary marks—making it a versatile tool for everything from themed branding to editorial spreads.
Whether you’re designing for film props, packaging, automotive events, or just chasing that worn, road-tested charm, Dealerplate delivers authenticity without sacrificing usability. One font family, 17 regions, endless miles…or kilometers of style.
