Pixel/Bitmap

Following the FF Typestar release came FF Screenstar, something to set tiny pixel type clearly and with style. All FF Screenstar fonts are optimized for 12 point/72 dpi so you can select the size via the font (regular or small) and don’t have to remember which fonts are displayed best in which sizes. Besides their obvious use to turn on and off device pixels, FF Screenstar is also suitable for... Read More

Lomo, PLC is a Russian optical manufacturer, whose cameras have built up an international cult following since 1992. Swiss designer Fidel Peugeot recently tapped into this phenomenon, creating an astounding series of pixel fonts for use in a variety of applications-from websites to mobile phone displays. Now available as a single family from Linotype, Lomo's versatility extends itself across 37... Read More

FF PicLig is a smart OpenType font with a special ability: use it to make symbols out of typed characters. While OpenType’s “discretionary ligatures” usually connect two or more letters to create a typographic ligature, designer Christina Schultz used this feature of the technology to combine several letters into an icon, a “picture ligature.” By means of automatic substitution, certain... Read More

With the families FF SubVario and FF SubMono eBoy and FontFont introduced two more pixel-font packages. Both are optimized for 24 pt at a resolution of 72 dpi. The letter forms of the two families are similar, as the names imply one, is monospaced and the other proportional. The package also includes the bonus font family FF ScreenLogger in three weights (Hot, Cool, CoolBack) optimized for 18... Read More