Author's note

Kruptos by Iain Budgen is a free Thai-inspired display font with broad, squared forms and an assertive architectural weight. Deep notches, long horizontal strokes, and abrupt right angles give the lettering the look of a tightly engineered script.

Posters are its strongest setting, especially for music, nightlife, or experimental cultural events. The same dense silhouette suits album artwork, streetwear graphics, and game title screens, where the lettering can function almost like a geometric emblem. Across these uses, its compressed shapes and Thai visual reference create a distinctly urban, coded atmosphere.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Iain Budgen
Font family
Kruptos
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
My Font-Regular-2012:3:5
Full font name
Kruptos Regular
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Kruptos-Regular
Designer
Iain Budgen

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-03-05
Revision1
Glyph count91
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular