Author's note

Ho Dad One by Thomas Canale is a free experimental display font with massive, tightly fitted letters and a playful geometric build. Rounded bulges meet abrupt square cuts, creating surprising pockets of white within the solid forms. The spacing is deliberately compressed.

Its retro pop character makes it especially convincing for music posters and club-night graphics. Packaging and streetwear merchandise can use the oversized silhouettes as both lettering and pattern. It suits designers and brands drawn to loud, irreverent typography.

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Contact the author to use the font in commercial applications.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©Thomas Canale
Font family
HoDad
Font subfamily
HoDadOne
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;HoDadOne
Full font name
HoDadOne
Postscript font name
HoDadOne
Manufacturer name
©Thomas Canale
Designer
©Thomas Canale

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2013-05-29
Revision1
Glyph count198
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightUltra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced