Bulge
TrueTypeFreeware
bulge.ttf
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Author's note
Bulge font by TheBlueJoker is a free distorted display typeface with letters that look swollen, squishy, and slightly off-balance in the best way. Each shape feels hand-puffed, with chunky black forms that push against their own outlines like ink blobs about to burst. The rhythm is loose and bouncy, so your words don’t just sit on the page—they wobble, lurch, and grab attention from across the room.
Using Bulge, headlines instantly pick up a weird, cartoonish energy that suits gig posters, zines, horror-comedy titles, Halloween graphics, slime-themed packaging, game logos, and bold social graphics. This free font works best at large sizes, where its warped curves and tight counters really show. For body copy, pair Bulge with a simple geometric sans in a lighter weight to keep the chaos contained and your layouts readable.
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Using Bulge, headlines instantly pick up a weird, cartoonish energy that suits gig posters, zines, horror-comedy titles, Halloween graphics, slime-themed packaging, game logos, and bold social graphics. This free font works best at large sizes, where its warped curves and tight counters really show. For body copy, pair Bulge with a simple geometric sans in a lighter weight to keep the chaos contained and your layouts readable.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
2000.009 «» TheBlueJoker «» freeware
Font family
Bulge
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Bulge
Full font name
Bulge
Name table version
TBJ.1.0
Postscript font name
Bulge
Manufacturer name
TheBlueJoker
Designer
TheBlueJoker
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftSymbol
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
Font details
Glyph count78
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced