Author's note

Roddy, by John Romero IV, is a free handwritten font with a loose, sketchbook rhythm and a slightly offbeat, personal feel. The letters lean on tall, narrow strokes and airy loops, so the line feels quick and human rather than polished or formal.

That makes it a natural fit for zines, poster titles, album covers, packaging notes, and cafe branding where a free font can keep the tone informal. It also works well in short headlines, name tags, and title cards, because the long vertical strokes and open curves give even brief words a wiry, hand-drawn presence.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) John Romero IV - ivonline.co.uk/roddy, 2002. All rights reserved.
Font family
Roddy
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
JohnRomeroIV-ivonline.co.uk/roddy: Roddy: 2002-2003
Full font name
Roddy
Name table version
Version 1.701; 2002-2003
Postscript font name
Roddy
Trademark notice
Roddy is a trademark of John Romero IV - ivonline.co.uk/roddy.
Designer
John Romero

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-11-15
Revision1
Glyph count686
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightExtra-light
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
roddy.ttf
roddybold.ttf