Author's note

HardWay Basic, created by Matthew Napolitano in 2005, is a free graffiti script with dense, interlocking strokes and a sharp blackletter edge. Hooked endings keep the silhouette restless and tangled.

Used as a mural-like title, it suits music posters, streetwear graphics, and skate merchandise, where the compressed forms can echo hand-drawn tags. For record labels or apparel brands, its aggressive weave can become the central mark of a raw, underground identity.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Matthew Napolitano, 2005. All rights reserved.
Font family
HardWay
Font subfamily
Basic
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
HardWay-Basic
Name table version
Version 1.000;PS 001.001;hotconv 1.0.56
Postscript font name
HardWay-Basic
Trademark notice
HardWay Basic is a trademark of Matthew Napolitano a.k.a. RaseOne for Full Time Artists.
Manufacturer name
Matthew Napolitano a.k.a. RaseOne for Full Time Artists
Designer
Matthew Napolitano a.k.a. RaseOne for Full Time Artists

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count62
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic