Author's note

Pot Roaster, Chris Brown's free hand-drawn comic display font from 1998, has the look of storybook lettering shaped with a brush and capped with little blob-like knobs. The letters feel loose and playful, with swinging curves, uneven rhythm, and a slightly messy bounce that keeps the style light rather than cute.

It fits poster titles, children's book covers, cafe branding, zine headings, and party invitations where a free font needs to feel informal and characterful without turning slick. Use it for short headlines, title cards, or big pull quotes, especially when those rounded tips and wobbly curves can do most of the talking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright: Chris Brown (c) 1998 (all rights reserved)
Font family
Pot roaster
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Pot roaster
Full font name
Pot roaster
Name table version
Shareware V1 - cbrown@eon.net.au
Postscript font name
Potroaster
Trademark notice
cwfb
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
POT ROASTER is a wacky name for a fun wacky font. If you are wanting a deeper meaning than that, you'd better stop looking here!

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Glyph count101
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular