Bitmap Derived Fonts

tupper
9.Feb.2008 11.44pm
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I’ve just come across “bitfaux” (http://soteropolitypes.net/font_bitfaux.htm). What other examples of this sort are out there? (Fonts that include smooth curves yet clearly reference bitmap edges.)



DanGayle
10.Feb.2008 12.06am
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This is a bit off, but the ultimate bitmap derived fonts are Verdana and Georgia. Obviously not what you were looking for, but interesting nonetheless.

Perhaps Doppil?


formlos
10.Feb.2008 12.28am
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The lovely ’Pure’, by/from Lust.

Dav(id)


Conor
10.Feb.2008 4.25am
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This one immediately springs to mind – Citizen by Zuzana Licko


Florian Hardwig
10.Feb.2008 5.47am
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«Autoscape» was developed from an existing design by Andrew Welch, Carl R. Osterwald, Stephen Gilardi and William I. Johnston, which in turn was based on the 9-point bitmap of the standard «Monaco» font.Lineto