Author's note

Whatka! by Roland Hörmann of phospho is a free graffiti brush font with an unruly, hand-painted attack. Broad swipes, sharp tapers, and abrupt changes in direction give the letters a dense, tangled silhouette, with overlaps that recall fast marker work on a wall.

Streetwear branding and music posters both suit its raw motion, even though one favors repeatable identity and the other immediate impact. The aggressive strokes also fit skate merchandise and action-sports graphics, where lettering can merge with scratches, tags, and rough illustration. It is especially convincing as a festival or concert title, turning the wording itself into part of the event artwork.

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Whatka! is free for personal use. If used for commercial purposes, please make a donation.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by phospho. All rights reserved.
Font family
Whatka
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
phospho: Whatka: 2011
Full font name
Whatka!
Name table version
Version 001.000
Postscript font name
Whatka
Manufacturer name
phospho
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by phospho. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-04-01
Revision1
Glyph count83
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced