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Bangbang

Typogama · Michael Parson · 2014

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displayComic/Casual Displayitalic
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A comic-inspired display family by Michael Parson spanning ten weights with matching italics, a variable font, and broad Latin, Cyrillic and Greek language support.

About

Released in 2014, Bangbang takes a deliberately playful comic aesthetic and pairs it with serious typographic infrastructure: ten weights from Thin to Black, full italic companions, a variable font, and coverage across Latin, Cyrillic and Greek scripts. OpenType features extend its utility beyond casual use. The result is a family that accommodates multilingual fun-driven design without sacrificing technical substance.

Classification

Bangbang is described as a comic-style display typeface with a fun, laid-back appearance. Its origins in comic lettering aesthetics place it firmly in the display category, with a casual or comic subcategory.

Weights

ThinExtra LightLightRegularMediumSemi BoldBoldExtra BoldHeavyBlack

Languages

LatinCyrillicGreek

Tags

comiccasualdisplayfunvariablemultilinguallayered-weightsopentype