Author's note

Boxey Moron by Thomas Canale is a free eroded decorative display font with blunt, uneven silhouettes and rough cutouts that make the lettering look battered and hand-hewn. Its shifting stroke widths keep the damage lively and unpredictable.

Underground music and low-budget horror are especially convincing territory, since the broken contours suggest photocopied flyers, worn props, and improvised signage. That same abrasive texture suits album packaging and streetwear graphics, where clean typography would feel too polished. For magazine features on punk culture, outsider art, or cult cinema, the letters can become part of the editorial imagery rather than serving as neutral display type.

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Please contact me if you intend to use the font commercially.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©THOMAS CANALE
Font family
boxey moron
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;boxeymoron
Full font name
boxey moron
Postscript font name
boxeymoron
Manufacturer name
©THOMAS CANALE

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-06-13
Revision1
Glyph count133
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureNegative
PitchNot monospaced