Aboriginebats 2 font by Chris Brown is a free ancient human dingbat typeface that turns each keystroke into a hand-drawn pictograph. The glyphs feel like charcoal sketches on stone-thin, slightly uneven lines forming people, animals, huts, boats, and tools that suggest storytelling more than decoration. There’s a quiet, earthy rhythm to the set, making it feel collected rather than random.
Using Aboriginebats 2, you can instantly add narrative icons to educational posters, museum or gallery signage, history timelines, tabletop games, cultural zines, and themed maps. This free font shines when used large so the textured strokes stay clear; pair it with a clean sans serif for body text to keep the imagery visually grounded.
ABORIGINEBATS 2 is a symbol font featuring artwork from Australia's indiginous nomadic people, the Aborigines. They draw inspiration from the dreamtime and the the wide brown land we affectionately call the sunburnt country. This font is one of two in the ABORIGINE family, the other set is ABORIGINEBATS 1.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Glyph count32
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below: