Kakao Entertainment's webtoon platform Kakao Webtoon said on the 2nd that it has released a new mobile font based on a popular character toon in collaboration with the content creator platform corporations Sandoll.
Kakao Entertainment on the 30th unveiled the mobile font "Iam 먼지덩어리짱덕," produced by Sandoll and based on the Kakao Webtoon character toon "Dust Ball Jjangduck." The font can be purchased and installed through Vaiki, the mobile font platform operated by Sandoll, and can be used across various applications, including KakaoTalk, as well as for document writing and video editing.
"Dust Ball Jjangduck" is a character toon drawn by creator Pennak, based on the popular emoji "Jjangduck." Capturing the cute and lively daily life of Jjangduck, a jet‑black kitten, it is gaining popularity mainly among teens and those in their 20s. The new font features a typeface that embodies the character's signature soft and fluffy vibe. It applies a boxy structure reminiscent of a cat curled up inside a box and a handwritten texture, and also includes a hidden dingbat function that displays character illustrations with specific character combinations, along with color font technology.
The collaboration was planned to expand the scope of intellectual property (IP) utilization by combining character toons and mobile fonts, and to offer readers a new content experience. Kakao Webtoon has recently been introducing character‑centric works in succession, including "Dust Ball Jjangduck," "Meongnyang Family," and "UNIUNI Toon," and in Jan. it released "Horong Porong Cohabitation Diary," a remake of Pennak's Instatoon.
An event to commemorate the font release will also run. Kakao Webtoon users can use the "Iam 먼지덩어리짱덕" font for free for two weeks when they sign up in the Sandoll Vaiki app. Along with this, three mobile fonts that match "Meongnyang Family," "UNIUNI Toon," and "Horong Porong Cohabitation Diary" will be offered at a discount for a limited time, and a cash‑related event has also been prepared within Kakao Webtoon.
Kakao Entertainment and Sandoll plan to continue collaborations centered on webtoons and fonts going forward. The two companies have maintained a partnership since 2014, working together to improve the webtoon creation environment, and Sandoll fonts are being used in the production of numerous webtoon works.