Rubik Beastly

display · Designed by NaN, Luke Prowse

Rubik Beastly: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Rubik Beastly is a display typeface built on the geometric structure of the Rubik family but pushed into aggressive, irregular territory. Its letterforms feature sharp, angular distortions that give each character a jagged, almost chaotic energy, as if the letters have been stretched and warped by force. Despite the distortion, it retains enough structural legibility to function as a headline face. The personality is loud, bold, and confrontational, with a visual attitude suited to darkness, power, or rebellion rather than anything soft or corporate.

This font works well for gaming brands, metal or hardcore music events, and horror-themed projects where the visual tone needs to match a sense of danger or intensity. It would also serve well on posters, album covers, or merchandise where a single large word or short phrase needs to carry strong visual impact without relying on illustration. A third practical use is in editorial contexts covering extreme sports, streetwear, or youth subcultures where conventional bold fonts feel too polished or safe.

Best suited for: Gaming interfaces, music event promotion, horror content, extreme sports marketing, and editorial designs requiring high-impact single words or short phrases with intense visual presence.

Design considerations: As a display-only typeface with a single regular variant, Rubik Beastly works best at large sizes where its angular distortions read as intentional character rather than illegibility. The geometric foundation inherited from the Rubik family provides enough underlying structure to anchor its aggressive aesthetic in practical headline applications.

Pairing guidance: Pair Rubik Beastly with Oswald for bold, structured body text that echoes its sans-serif foundation; use Lato as a neutral, readable counterpoint for supporting copy or smaller text; consider Permanent Marker to reinforce the raw, unconventional energy in accent elements or callouts.

Pairs well with

Oswald Lato Permanent Marker

Rubik Beastly at a glance

Designer

NaN, Luke Prowse

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

September 2021

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Rubik Beastly styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Rubik Beastly character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Hebrew (sample)

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Rubik Beastly support?

Rubik Beastly includes 5 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • Hebrew: Hebrew and Yiddish
  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

Can I use Rubik Beastly commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Rubik Beastly is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Rubik Beastly FAQ

Is Rubik Beastly free for commercial use?

Yes. Rubik Beastly is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Rubik Beastly include?

Rubik Beastly comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Rubik Beastly support Cyrillic?

Yes. Rubik Beastly includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Hebrew, Latin and Latin Extended.

Who designed Rubik Beastly?

Rubik Beastly was designed by NaN, Luke Prowse. It was added to Google Fonts in September 2021.