Author's note

Bizarro font by D. Rakowski is a free decorative display typeface that turns every letter into a tiny shadow-play scene. Dense black silhouettes of curious characters, beasts, and vines lock together to form chunky, legible shapes, like a Victorian paper-cut gone gleefully rogue. The result feels theatrical, eerie, and a little mischievous-more like an illustration than a line of type.

This free font shines on horror posters, dark fairytale book covers, Halloween invites, circus-themed branding, zines, album art, and game titles. Using Bizarro at large sizes lets the inky cut-out details stay sharp and readable; pair it with a simple geometric sans for body copy so the wild letterforms stay center stage without overwhelming the layout.

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Bizarro Regular font character map

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Bizarro Regular font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Bizarro Regular font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Bizarro font 1992 by D. Rakowski. All rights reserved.
Font family
Bizarro
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Metamorphosis:Bizarro Regular
Full font name
Bizarro Regular
Name table version
Altsys Metamorphosis:4/11/92
Postscript font name
Bizarro Regular

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1992-04-11
Revision1
Glyph count99
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced