Author's note

Akareb by José "Beraka" Lobos is a free expressive brush script with broad, sweeping strokes and sharp changes of direction. Its letters move between dense curves and sudden pointed flicks, giving the writing a restless, hand-painted quality. The stroke weight changes dramatically.

As an illustrated emblem, the lettering could shape music branding, festival posters, and fashion merchandise with a raw, gestural edge. The hooked brush endings and interlocking curves can become part of painted artwork or an abstract logo, making Akareb especially convincing for projects rooted in movement and performance.

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Copyright notice
Akareb was created by José Lobos and is a registered copyright © of José Lobos. Free for personal use. For commercial use please send a mail to bigberaka@gmail.com
Font family
Akareb
Font subfamily
Normal
Unique subfamily identification
Akareb:1.2
Full font name
Akareb
Name table version
1.2
Postscript font name
Akareb
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2009-08-02
Revision1
Glyph count143
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced