Author's note

Deadly English is a free distressed calligraphic script with sweeping, sharply tapered strokes and a heavily weathered surface. Its connected letters lean forward with the speed of hurried handwriting, but the exaggerated loops give the line a darker, more theatrical edge. Scattered flecks and broken patches make the ink look scraped, splashed, and partly worn away.

That damaged ink texture can merge with scratched photography or grunge artwork, making the font useful for horror posters, metal album covers, and apparel graphics. It also suits event flyers and game title screens built around decay, menace, or urban ruin, though its most convincing role is as lettering that seems marked into artwork.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
copyright 2004 of deadbodies.us
Font family
Deadly english
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
deadbodies.us
Full font name
Deadly English
Name table version
v1
Postscript font name
DeadlyEnglish
Trademark notice
DEADBODIES.US

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-06-15
Revision1
Glyph count98
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI