Author's note

Commando by Defaulterror is a free military-tech display font with the blunt force of painted equipment markings. The caps are wide, blocky, and sharply chamfered, with narrow angled openings that give the letters a drilled, uniform feel rather than a sleek futuristic one.

It fits poster titles, game branding, action-movie cover lines, sports graphics, and squad-style logos, where that tough geometry can carry short words with real authority. As a free font, it also makes sense for title cards, event flyers, and monograms that need a compact, armored look without leaning into a full stencil treatment.

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Commando is my 10th font and a tribute to Snake-Eyes, cooler than a polar bear's toenails.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright © defaulterror, 2007. All rights reserved.
Font family
Commando
Font subfamily
Commando
Unique subfamily identification
defaulterror: Commando: 2007
Full font name
Commando
Name table version
Version 1.00 2007 initial release
Postscript font name
Commando
Trademark notice
Commando is a trademark of defaulterror.
Manufacturer name
defaulterror
Designer
Derek Clark
Description
2007. Designed for the defaulterror type foundry.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2007-07-10
Revision1
Glyph count64
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic