Akbar Font

Akbar family consisting of 2 fonts
  • Accents (partial)
akbar.ttf

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Author's note

Akbar font by Jon Bernhardt is a free handwritten typeface with the bounce and swagger of a thick marker pen. Its rounded strokes wobble just enough to feel human, while the tall, narrow forms keep words readable even in longer lines. Letters look inked in one confident sweep, giving text a friendly, slightly mischievous energy that feels straight out of a comic panel or doodled notebook margin.

Using Akbar, you can give comics, zines, posters, kids’ book titles, YouTube thumbnails, classroom materials, and informal branding a lively, hand-done voice. This free font shines when set large, where its chunky curves and uneven rhythm really pop; pair it with a clean sans serif for body copy to keep layouts playful but still organized.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Adapted by Jon Bernhardt in 1996 from the 1991 font by Cowan Design Associates. Based on the famous handwriting of Matt Groening. I added many punctuation characters.
Font family
Akbar
Font subfamily
Plain
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Akbar Plain
Full font name
Akbar
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 4/5/97
Postscript font name
AkbarPlain
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Based on the handwriting on Matt Groening.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics

Font details

Created1997-04-05
Revision1
Glyph count177
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classScripts
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PostureUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
akbar.ttf
akbar.ttf
Akbar Plain TrueTypeFreeware
  • Accents (partial)
akbar.ttf