Author's note

Key Tab Metal by Michael Tension is a free cartoon display font with loose, hand-drawn outlines and tall, uneven letterforms. Stroke widths shift from letter to letter, and the doubled contours give the lettering the look of a quick ink sketch.

Children's posters are its strongest setting, especially when the artwork shares its wobbly lines and playful scale. It also fits comic covers, game graphics, and casual event merchandise with an illustrated approach. It is especially convincing when lettering becomes part of the illustration.

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For commercial use, a one-time donation via PayPal is requested:

mtension@gmail.com

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2009 by Michael Tension. All rights reserved.
Font family
Key Tab Metal
Font subfamily
Outlined
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;KeyTabMetal
Full font name
Key Tab Metal
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
KeyTabMetal
Trademark notice
Key Tab Metal is a trademark of Michael Tension.
Manufacturer name
Michael Tension
Designer
Michael Tension
Description
Copyright (c) 2009 by Michael Tension. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2009-05-19
Revision1
Glyph count138
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced