Author's note

Tweedy, designed by Eric Wiryanata of Deathrockstar, is a free 3d cartoon display font with irregular, blocky capitals and a rough hand-drawn edge. Every letter has a hand-cut wobble and visibly changing stroke widths.

It is strongest on children's event posters, where the uneven forms can set an upbeat, mischievous theme. The same loose construction also suits comic publishing, game graphics, and playful merchandise with an illustrated approach. Repeated offset shadows and crooked contours let the lettering become part of a doodled scene rather than feeling like ordinary typeset copy in children's entertainment.

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By Eric Wirjanata, April 2010.

For further information, contact:

thunderpanda@thunderpanda.com

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Basic font information

Font family
Tweedy Ver.02.02
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Tweedy Ver.02.02:Version 1.03
Full font name
Tweedy Ver.02.02
Name table version
Version 02.02
Postscript font name
TweedyVer.02.02
Trademark notice
Eric Wiryanata
Manufacturer name
Deathrockstar
Designer
Eric Wiryanata
Description
Template

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftSymbol

Font details

Created1999-08-30
Revision1
Glyph count226
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced