Author's note

Zebbadee, Chris Brown's free comic display font from 1998, has a loose, hand-drawn bounce that feels playful without turning sugary. The letters lean on chunky rounded forms and a few exaggerated, slightly off-kilter strokes, giving the font a casual cartoon voice with just enough wobble to keep it lively.

That makes it a natural fit for children's book covers, comic shop flyers, party invitations, packaging, and cheeky poster headlines where a free font needs a friendly, homemade spark. It works best in short bursts - title cards, logos, names, and big pull quotes - because the uneven rhythm and oversized personality do most of the talking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright: Chris Brown (c) 1998 (all rights reserved)
Font family
Zebbadee
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Zebbadee
Full font name
Zebbadee
Name table version
Shareware V1 - cbrown@eon.net.au
Postscript font name
Zebbadee
Trademark notice
cwfb
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
ZEBBADEE was named after the springed character
Mister Zebbadee from the English children's TV show,
The Magic Roundabout.
(go figure?)

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
WeightBold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular