MELBO – Distressed Handwriting Font
Studio 2AM · Blankids · 2026
A single-weight distressed handwriting typeface from Indonesian designer Blankids, built around heavy marker strokes and a deliberately rough, punk-influenced aesthetic.
About
MELBO draws on the visual language of underground zines, riot posters and DIY street culture, using thick, irregular marker-style strokes to convey a raw, unpolished character. It is available in OTF and TTF formats and is aimed at album covers, concert posters and similarly expressive graphic applications. With only one weight and no italic, it is a narrow-use display face rather than a versatile workhorse.
Classification
A bold, single-weight display script with heavy marker-style strokes and deliberate distressing, placing it firmly in the display category with a handwriting subcategory rooted in punk and zine aesthetics.