Author's note

Baznat by David Kerkhoff is a free eroded Hebrew-style display font with rough, broken edges and a forceful, hand-cut silhouette. Its broad, irregular strokes give the letters an aged surface, and the angular forms keep the design firmly tied to Hebrew lettering traditions.

The chipped texture can echo weathered walls, torn paper, or distressed photography in posters and album covers. Packaging and event graphics gain a convincing underground character from the uneven outlines and blunt shapes. Used with archival or urban imagery, the lettering can become part of the pictured surface rather than a clean digital layer laid above it.

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Baznat by David Kerkhoff is a free Hebrew display font.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by David Kerkhoff. All rights reserved.
Font family
Baznat
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DavidKerkhoff: Baznat: 2010
Full font name
Baznat
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Baznat
Trademark notice
Baznat is a trademark of David Kerkhoff.
Manufacturer name
David Kerkhoff

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-11-17
Revision1
Glyph count77
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced