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Cowabunga | | Hand Drawn Surf Font

Name: Cowabunga | | Hand Drawn Surf Font
Brand: Madeline ODonoghue Design
SKU: 292316730
Price: 17.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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$17

Desktop

$17.00

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Webfont

$17.00 $14.45
E-pub

$30.00 $27.45
App

$136.00 $133.45

About

COWABUNGA is a hand-drawn bold display font inspired by the carefree spirit of 1970s surf culture, vintage merchandise, hand-painted signage and the chunky lettering found across analogue prints, posters and screen-printed apparel.

This lettering style has become something of a Madeline O'Donoghue classic, appearing throughout many of my own artworks, apparel graphics and prints over the years. Most recognisably, it's the lettering style behind designs such as Teach Peace, evolving from years of drawing by hand into a bold, playful typeface full of warmth, character and personality.

Every letter has been intentionally left slightly imperfect, capturing the feel of brush-painted signs, vintage surf graphics and well-loved screen prints. With rounded forms, chunky curves and an easygoing handmade feel, COWABUNGA brings instant personality to logos, branding, merchandise and creative projects.

Whether you're creating a surf brand, apparel collection, café identity, vintage-inspired logo, packaging or poster, COWABUNGA delivers an effortless retro aesthetic with an authentic hand-drawn edge.

Features

A–Z Uppercase
Numbers 0–9
Basic punctuation
.OTF font file

Perfect For

Surf brands
Apparel & merchandise
Logos & branding
Cafés & hospitality
Posters & album artwork
Packaging
Stickers
Screen print graphics
Vintage-inspired creative projects
Any design looking for a chunky hand-drawn display font with an effortless 70s coastal spirit.

Cowabunga is designed for designers, creatives, and brands looking to create expressive, imperfect typography with a strong visual voice.

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