Author's note

Jaap, created by Bureau Nauta in 2012, is a free handwritten font with an unruly, marker-drawn manner. Its tall letters lean and bend independently, with changing stroke widths and blunt, rounded ends. Several forms stretch well above or below their neighbors.

The lettering can give cafe packaging a quick handwritten label quality, yet its restless shapes are equally suited to music posters and album artwork. That same uneven movement links informal food branding with youth-focused editorial design, especially for projects built around street culture, live performance, energetic illustration, and event graphics.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Typeface © Bureau Nauta. 2012. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Jaap
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Jaap:Version 1.00
Full font name
Jaap
Name table version
Version 1.00 June 27, 2012, initial release
Postscript font name
Jaap
Trademark notice
www.bureaunauta.nl
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
This font was created using FontCreator 6.5 from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-06-27
Revision1
Glyph count236
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced