Author's note

Knewave by Tyler Finck is a free brush script with broad, forceful strokes and a lively forward slant. Its irregular edges, tight joins, and changing stroke widths give the letters the punch of hand-painted signwork rather than a polished pen script.

The chunky sweep of the lettering connects easily with energetic illustrations, especially surf graphics, food mascots, and comic-style artwork. It is well suited to festival posters and casual restaurant packaging, where the dense shapes can become part of the graphic rather than simply labeling it. Music merchandise is another natural fit. Its upbeat, hand-painted character feels particularly at home in skate, beach, and independent music culture.

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Knewave was created for The League of Moveable Type. More information is available at:

https://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/knewave

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by Tyler Finck. All rights reserved.
Font family
Knewave
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
TylerFinck: Knewave: 2011
Full font name
Knewave
Name table version
Version 2.000
Postscript font name
Knewave
Trademark notice
Knewave is a trademark of Tyler Finck.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by Tyler Finck. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-07-28
Revision2
Glyph count211
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
knewave.ttf
knewave-outline.ttf