Author's note

Barkants Black by Måns Grebäck is a free distorted display font with towering letters, abrupt changes in stroke width, and a deliberately unstable silhouette. Fine hairlines collide with dense, ink-soaked sections, and the uneven edges look roughly cut or overprinted.

Illustrations using torn paper, black ink, or photocopied textures can absorb this lettering as part of the image rather than treating it as a clean caption. Its unruly shapes suit experimental music posters, horror publishing, fashion graphics, and theatrical event branding, with strong ties to decadent, unsettling, and raw underground themes.

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This font is for personal use only.

To purchase a commercial license, visit:

https://www.mansgreback.com/font?name=barkants

For questions, visit:

https://www.mn.sg/faq

The designer’s website is:

https://www.mansgreback.com/

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by Måns Grebäck. All rights reserved. Commercial license at mawns@live.se
Font family
Barkants
Font subfamily
Black
Unique subfamily identification
MnsGrebck: Barkants Black: 2011
Full font name
Barkants Black
Name table version
Version 001.000
Postscript font name
Barkants-Black
Trademark notice
Barkants Black is a trademark of Måns Grebäck.
Manufacturer name
Måns Grebäck
Designer
Måns Grebäck
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by Måns Grebäck. All rights reserved. Commercial license at mawns@live.se

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-03-07
Revision1
Glyph count277
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced