Author's note

Bombu by Maria Jose Casarin is a free decorative display font built on stately, high-contrast serif forms. Jagged breaks split the broad strokes into sharp fragments, and several cuts resemble small leaves or folded shards. The effect is elegant but visibly damaged.

As a theatrical title, the lettering can turn a poster or event program into part of the scenery, especially for mystery, surreal drama, or dark fashion. Its fractured classical shapes also suit album artwork and magazine covers, where the type can echo collage, torn paper, or cutout illustration rather than behaving like neutral editorial lettering.

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Bombu by María José Casarin is a free display font.

Please notify me if you plan to use the font for anything other than personal use.
bombu — Font presentation

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by María José Casarin. All rights reserved.
Font family
bombu
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;bombu
Full font name
bombu
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
bombu
Trademark notice
bombu is a trademark of María José Casarin.
Manufacturer name
María José Casarin
Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by María José Casarin. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-10-23
Revision1
Glyph count209
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSlab serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced