Bitcount Single

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About Bitcount Single

Bitcount Single, designed by Petr van Blokland, is an extraordinary variable typeface built around a bitmap grid aesthetic, simulating the look of single-dot-width pixel lettering from early digital displays. It exposes five variable axes — CRSV (cursive angle), ELSH (element shape, shifting dots to different shapes), ELXP (element expansion), slnt (slant), and wght — giving designers profound control over the visual character of the pixel-grid effect. The result can range from strict LCD readout to playful, decorative screen typography, making it a uniquely expressive tool for retro digital aesthetics, tech branding, and experimental type work.

Character Map

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789
!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Weight Waterfall (9)

100 Thin
200 ExtraLight
300 Light
400 Regular
500 Medium
600 SemiBold
700 Bold
800 ExtraBold
900 Black

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitcount+Single:wght@100;200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitcount+Single:wght@100;200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Bitcount Single', system-ui;
brew install --cask font-bitcount-single

Details

Category
Display
Weights
9
Italic
✗
Korean
✗
Designer
Petr van Blokland
License
OFL
Version
Popularity
#1410
Downloads
174

License Usage

Web useAllowed
PrintAllowed
Video / BroadcastAllowed
PackagingAllowed
App embeddingAllowed
Brand / LogoAllowed
ModificationAllowed

OFL — Free for personal & commercial use

Language Support

latin latin-ext

Best For

headers branding social_media