Author's note

akaDylan Collage font by James Daniel Milligan is a free comic display typeface that looks like it’s been cut from thick, glossy paper and dropped onto the page. Each letter is a chunky, off-kilter block with a bold black fill and a crisp white edge that makes every word feel pasted together by hand. The akaDylan family’s playful wonkiness gives headlines a bouncy rhythm, like a collage of stickers jostling for attention on a notebook cover.

Using akaDylan Collage, you can instantly dial up the fun in kids’ book covers, party invites, classroom posters, comic panels, YouTube thumbnails, and playful branding for snacks or toys. Its heavy forms hold up beautifully at large sizes on screens and print, so let this free font do the shouting while you keep body copy in a clean sans serif alongside it.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) James Milligan, 2005. All rights reserved.
Font family
akaDylan Collage
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
JamesMilligan: akaDylan Collage: 2005
Full font name
akaDylan Collage
Name table version
Version 1.00 2005 initial release
Postscript font name
akaDylanCollage
Trademark notice
akaDylan Collage and akaType are trademarks of James Milligan.
Manufacturer name
James Milligan
Designer
James Daniel Milligan

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2005-07-29
Revision1
Glyph count384
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
akaDylan Collage.ttf
akaDylan Open.ttf
akaDylan Plain.ttf