Author's note

Gilgongo Sledge font by Apostrophic Laboratories & Graham Meade is a free distorted display typeface. Its letters look chipped out of stone-chunky, faceted, and slightly off-kilter-so every word feels like it’s been slammed into place with a hammer. The rough, polygonal curves and stark angles give it a loud, gritty personality that reads like a shout rather than a whisper.

Using Gilgongo Sledge, titles and logos instantly gain a raw, underground energy that’s hard to fake. This free font shines on gig posters, horror or sci‑fi titles, indie game logos, zines, album covers, and skate or streetwear graphics. Keep it big and bold, then pair it with a simple sans serif for small supporting text to let those jagged forms really bite.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© 2000-2001, Apostrophic Laboratories & Graham Meade. All rights reserved. Visit www.apostrophiclab.com or email info@apostrophiclab.com for more info.
Font family
Gilgongo Sledge
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Gilgongo Sledge: 2001
Full font name
Gilgongo Sledge
Name table version
1.0
Postscript font name
GilgongoSledge
Designer
Description
© 2000-2001, Apostrophic Laboratories & Graham Meade. All rights reserved. Visit www.apostrophiclab.com or email info@apostrophiclab.com for more info.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count222
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 7 font weights listed below:
GILGONS_.ttf
GILGOND_.ttf
GILGON__.ttf
GILGONK_.ttf
GILGONM_.ttf
GILGONO_.ttf
GILGONT_.ttf