Author's note

Dirty English font is a free distorted display font, a wild script typeface splattered with inky grit and broken edges. Elegant cursive strokes are shredded by specks, scratches, and smudges, so every word feels like it’s been dragged across concrete or sprayed on a crumbling wall. The letters remain surprisingly legible, giving you drama and decay without losing the message.

Using Dirty English, you can push attitude-heavy album covers, gig posters, horror titles, streetwear labels, grunge zines, rebellious packaging, and edgy social media graphics. This free font works best at large sizes where the splatter details can breathe; pair it with a clean geometric sans to keep supporting text sharp and readable.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Font manipulated by veredgf (based on "English" typeface). http://veredgf.fredfarm.com/vfont
Font family
Dirty English
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Dirty English
Full font name
Dirty English
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 15/06/2002
Postscript font name
DirtyEnglish

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
WidthCondensed
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