Kablammo
Vectro · Travis Kochel · 2023
A maximalist variable display typeface by Travis Kochel, commissioned by Google Fonts, with a Morph axis that animates ornamental decorations across four predefined glyph alternates.
About
Inspired by Jokerman, 80s and 90s toy and cartoon aesthetics and the Memphis Group, Kablammo is built around a single variable axis (MORF, ranging from 0 to 60) that shifts the weight and decoration of each glyph fluidly between four alternates. The family covers Latin and Cyrillic scripts alongside an extensive set of emoji and symbolic characters, including astrology signs, borders and patterns. Contextual alternates prevent repeated letters from appearing identical within a word.
Classification
Kablammo is a maximalist decorative display typeface with a variable morphing axis; its explicit inspirations are Jokerman, 80s/90s cartoons and the Memphis Group, placing it firmly in the novelty display category.