Author's note

DK Keswick by David Kerkhoff is a free handwritten font with the look of quick, forceful marker lettering. Its tall, loosely formed letters shift in width and angle, and the dry, broken edges leave lively flecks and gaps across the strokes.

Packaging gives this rough texture a practical home, especially on craft food labels or limited-edition products that benefit from an unpolished signature. It also fits concert posters, album artwork, and editorial spreads built around candid photography or energetic collage. The lettering is particularly suited to independent makers and music projects seeking an immediate, hands-on voice rather than a polished corporate finish.

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This is the demo, bare-bones version of Keswick. It is free for personal use only.

Commercial use requires purchasing the full version, which includes kerning, embedding rights, all glyphs, and extras from my site.

You cannot use this font in games, apps, or software. A license for those uses must be purchased from my site.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2013 by David Kerkhoff. All rights reserved.
Font family
DK Keswick
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DavidKerkhoff: DK Keswick: 2013
Full font name
DK Keswick
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
DKKeswick
Trademark notice
DK Keswick is a trademark of David Kerkhoff.
Manufacturer name
David Kerkhoff
Designer
David Kerkhoff
Description
Copyright (c) 2013 by David Kerkhoff. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2015-08-17
Revision1
Glyph count155
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced