Alpha Dance
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alphd.ttf
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Author's note
Alpha Dance font by Ben McGehee of UnAuthorized Type is a free distorted display typeface that looks like it was cut from sharp paper and splashed onto the page. Each letter lunges and twists, with jagged angles and uneven strokes that feel loud, messy, and alive—like a mosh pit captured in ink. It’s edgy without being unreadable, giving you that wild, chaotic energy while still holding together as a word.
Using Alpha Dance, you can push headlines for gig posters, horror-comedy titles, Halloween party flyers, streetwear graphics, skate zines, and bold YouTube or Twitch thumbnails. This free font thrives at large sizes where its rough, broken contours can really show off. For supporting text, pair it with a clean, neutral sans serif and let Alpha Dance handle the shout while the body copy whispers.
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Using Alpha Dance, you can push headlines for gig posters, horror-comedy titles, Halloween party flyers, streetwear graphics, skate zines, and bold YouTube or Twitch thumbnails. This free font thrives at large sizes where its rough, broken contours can really show off. For supporting text, pair it with a clean, neutral sans serif and let Alpha Dance handle the shout while the body copy whispers.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Freeware from: UnAuthorized Type
Font family
Alpha Dance
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Alpha Dance
Full font name
Alpha Dance
Name table version
1.0 9/26/97
Postscript font name
AlphaDance
Trademark notice
http://www.latech.edu/~bmcgehee/untype/index.htm
Manufacturer name
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Description
This version includes upper and lowercase letters, punctuation, and many international characters. I also included some UA Type dingbats (just to amuse myself, and so you don't get those annoying boxes when you type something that isn't in the font).
I was bored with my job. I was making way too many copies - about 7000 at one time. So I drew out some stuff. After my girlfriend saw what I was making, she told me it looked like the letters were dancing. I could kinda see it, so I called it Alpha Dance, which is short for Alphabet Dancing (because I thought it sounded cooler).
I was bored with my job. I was making way too many copies - about 7000 at one time. So I drew out some stuff. After my girlfriend saw what I was making, she told me it looked like the letters were dancing. I could kinda see it, so I called it Alpha Dance, which is short for Alphabet Dancing (because I thought it sounded cooler).
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
Font details
Created1997-09-29
Revision1
Glyph count161
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-condensed
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