Author's note

Black Ink, Martin Steiner's free distorted display font, looks poured rather than drawn, with swollen, wobbling letters that feel closer to wet ink shapes than tidy outlines. The forms slump and bulge in uneven ways, and that soft, blotty rhythm gives the font a scrappy psychedelic energy without turning it into pure novelty.

It fits posters, zines, record sleeves, underground event flyers, and short packaging titles where a free font can bring in a messy handmade pulse. Use it for big words, cover lines, title cards, or quick logo-style lettering when you want the letters to feel smeared, heavy, and a little unstable.

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This font is free for personal use. For any commercial use please contact me.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright, Martin Steiner 07
Font family
Black ink
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;PYRS;Blackink
Full font name
Black ink
Name table version
Version 001.000
Postscript font name
Blackink
Manufacturer name
Steiner
Designer
Martin Steiner

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2007-02-25
Revision1
Glyph count104
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced