Gear Crank
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GCRANK.TTF
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Author's note
Gear Crank font by Andrew Babb is a free decorative display typeface that slams industrial grit straight into your layouts. Heavy, blocky letters act like steel plates, while the built‑in cog illustrations look as if they’re bolted onto the strokes, giving every word a sense of moving machinery. The stark black-and-white shapes feel sharp and mechanical, great when you want typography that hums with engine noise and workshop energy.
This free font shines on robotics posters, maker‑faire banners, gaming titles, sci‑fi covers, metal band logos, and themed event graphics. Because Gear Crank is so visually dense, let it breathe: use it large for headlines and pair it with a clean geometric sans for supporting text.
This free font shines on robotics posters, maker‑faire banners, gaming titles, sci‑fi covers, metal band logos, and themed event graphics. Because Gear Crank is so visually dense, let it breathe: use it large for headlines and pair it with a clean geometric sans for supporting text.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Gear Crank© Andrew Babb 2000
Font family
Gear Crank
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Gear Crank
Full font name
Gear Crank
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
GearCrank
Trademark notice
GearCrank® Andrew Babb 2000 (copy this I'll kick your ass).
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
Font details
Created1990-08-06
Revision1
Glyph count96
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced