BTC Malware
Bad Type Club · Matt Scott Barnes · 2022
A seven-style display typeface channelling 1990s hacker and rave visual culture through sharp angles and a deliberately glitchy digital attitude.
About
Designed by Matt Scott Barnes in 2022 and updated to version 2.0 in 2025, BTC Malware draws on the neon-soaked aesthetics of early digital subcultures and rave nights. Seven distinct styles offer varying degrees of that angular, high-energy character without straying from the core techno-retro premise. At $20 it sits firmly in the affordable display niche, suited to editorial, poster and branding work that calls for an unapologetically aggressive edge.
Classification
A display typeface with sharp angles and a deliberately glitchy, digital aesthetic rooted in early rave and hacker visual culture. Its techno subcategory is appropriate given the aggressive, screen-influenced letterforms and retro-digital character.