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Kliwon Scary

by Fontcamp
Individual Styles from $18.00 USD
Complete family of 2 fonts: $35.00 USD
The Kliwon Scary Font Family was designed by Naufan Noordyanto and published by Fontcamp. Kliwon Scary contains 2 styles and family package options.

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Kliwon Scary Complete Family

2 fonts

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Per Style:

$17.50 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$35.00 USD

About the family


Introducing a "Kliwon Scary" font. DESCRIPTION: "Kliwon Scary," a font named after the mystical Javanese (indonesian) calendar day "Kliwon," evokes a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Featuring thick strokes, sharp, eerie endings, this font creates an ancient, magical, and slightly threatening impression, ideal for horror and dark fantasy themes. METADATA: Font Name: Kliwon Scary (Regular & Rough Regular); Style: Regular (clean stroke version) and Rough Regular (a regular font with a rough stroke); Features: 394 Glyphs; 86 languages (including diacritics); All Caps. Version1.000, released on 2025. CREDIT: Designer: Naufan Noordyanto; Kerning: Naufan Noordyanto; Manufacturer: Fontcamp Type Foundry. We craft and distribute fonts and custom typography. We foster typographic appreciation through design exhibitions, publications, and education. Fontcamp Type Foundry - Crafted in Indonesia. Tag or mention us on Instagram @itsfontcamp and @naufannoord — we’d love to see how you use Kliwon Scary!

Designers: Naufan Noordyanto

Publisher: Fontcamp

Foundry: Fontcamp

Design Owner: Fontcamp

MyFonts debut: Jan 8, 2026

Kliwon Scary

About Fontcamp

Fontcamp is an independent type foundry and typography research studio based in Surabaya, Indonesia. Rooted in an academic environment and operating at the intersection of design practice, cultural inquiry, and education, Fontcamp approaches type design as both a craft and a form of critical exploration. The foundry was established with a clear vision: to develop typefaces that are conceptually grounded, culturally aware, and thoughtfully constructed for contemporary visual communication. What distinguishes Fontcamp is its foundation as a “typography edufactory”—a model that integrates research, teaching, and production within a single creative ecosystem. Emerging from a university-based design laboratory, Fontcamp brings academic rigor into professional type design, emphasizing process, historical awareness, and methodological clarity. This background shapes a design voice that values meaning as much as form, and structure as much as expression. Fontcamp’s typographic perspective is driven by a deep interest in how letterforms carry cultural memory, social context, and narrative potential. Rather than treating type solely as a neutral tool, the foundry explores typography as a medium that reflects place, time, and human intention. Many of Fontcamp’s design investigations begin with archival study, vernacular lettering, architectural inscriptions, or overlooked typographic artifacts, which are then reinterpreted through contemporary design systems. This approach results in typefaces that feel grounded and distinctive without relying on stylistic novelty alone. Equally important is Fontcamp’s commitment to craft. Each project is developed through careful drawing, testing, and refinement, with close attention to rhythm, proportion, and usability. Conceptual ideas are always paired with functional considerations, ensuring that intellectual depth does not come at the expense of clarity or performance. The foundry believes that strong typography emerges from a balance between intuition and discipline. Beyond production, Fontcamp is driven by a broader mission to cultivate typographic literacy and appreciation. Through research, publications, exhibitions, and educational initiatives, the foundry actively contributes to the discourse surrounding typography—particularly from a Southeast Asian perspective that remains underrepresented in global type culture. This educational ethos reinforces Fontcamp’s long-term commitment to sustainability in design practice: building knowledge, not just assets. Fontcamp exists to explore how typography can be both locally rooted and globally relevant. By combining cultural research, academic insight, and professional craftsmanship, the foundry aims to contribute meaningful voices to the evolving landscape of contemporary type design.

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