Author's note

KaBlam! font by Total Distortion Type is a free comic display typeface that hits like a sound effect straight off the page. The letters lunge forward at sharp angles, with thick, inky strokes that feel hand-cut and slightly unhinged, as if they’ve just exploded out of a speech bubble. It’s loud, chunky, and impossible to ignore-great when you want energetic chaos rather than tidy order.

Using KaBlam!, your headlines instantly feel like action scenes: comic book covers, kids’ posters, party flyers, YouTube thumbnails, zine titles, and game logos all snap to life. This free font works best large, where its jagged rhythm and tilted forms can shout; pair it with a simple neutral sans for body text so the wildness stays where it belongs-in the punchy titles.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Ka-Blam! © Total Distortion Type 1997
Font family
KaBlam!
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Ka-Blam
Full font name
KaBlam!
Name table version
Total Distortion
Postscript font name
KaBlam
Trademark notice
Total Distortion Type 1997

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1997-07-17
Revision2
Glyph count93
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthExpanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI