Author's note

CM Big Fat Paintbrush by Christopher Means is a free brush script with oversized, forceful letters and a deliberately unruly finish. Broad strokes shift abruptly in width, with scraped edges, bristle marks, and open patches that resemble fresh paint dragged quickly across a rough surface.

It is especially convincing on music posters, where dense shapes and flying stroke ends supply the raw impact of a hand-painted gig notice. The same rough treatment fits skate merchandise, streetwear packaging, and horror-themed event graphics, letting the lettering become part of the printed texture rather than a clean typographic layer.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by Christopher Means. All rights reserved.
Font family
CM Big Fat Paintbrush
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ChristopherMeans: CM Big Fat Paintbrush: 2012
Full font name
CMBigFatPaintbrush
Name table version
Version 1.002
Postscript font name
CMBigFatPaintbrush
Trademark notice
is a trademark of Christopher Means.
Manufacturer name
Christopher Means
Designer
Christopher Means
Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Christopher Means. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-11-03
Revision1
Glyph count89
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced