These days such bitmap fonts are a rarity, with scalable vector-based fonts having taken their place on modern-day systems. This unfortunately also means that these fonts are at major risk of ...

Doing some 8-bit ASCII art, but can’t remember where you left your copy of MicroKnight for the Amiga? Or maybe you just need some low-res-but-high-style bitmap fonts to go with your LED pixel array.

In the book Arcade Game Typography, type designer Toshi Omagari breaks down the evolution, design, and history of arcade-game fonts. In the video above, he guides us through this delightful 8-bit ...