Author's note

Clearblock Circular font by George Herbert Hirst of The Font Farm is a free comic shadow display typeface that turns every word into a chunky, outlined bubble. Its rounded letters sit like glossy balloons, framed by a thick black contour and a slightly offset inner shadow that gives a hand‑drawn, 3D feel. The Clearblock font family here feels light and airy inside each character, so text stays bold and legible without feeling heavy or cramped.

Using Clearblock Circular, headlines pop as if they’ve been stickered onto the page-great for kids’ book covers, comic panels, playful logos, party invitations, posters, and game interfaces. That inky shadow adds just enough depth to stand out on bright, flat colors or photographic backgrounds. This free font pairs nicely with a clean geometric sans in smaller text; let Clearblock handle the big, loud words and keep supporting copy simple and understated.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) The Font Farm,, 2000. All rights reserved.
Font family
Clearblock circular - 3DFX
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
TheFontFarm: Clearblock CIRCULAR : 1999
Full font name
Clearblock circular - 3DFX
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
Clearblockcircular-3DFX
Trademark notice
Clearblock circular - 3DFX is a trademark of the The Font Farm,.
Designer
George Herbert Hirst

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1995-07-09
Revision1
Glyph count246
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
circles3d.ttf
circlesn.ttf