Modern pixel fonts: Analog Mono and Coral Pixels revive retro digital aesthetics
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Summary
A blog post highlighting interesting modern pixel fonts, focusing on Andrew Gleeson's Analog Mono (which fixes issues with the classic VCR OSD Mono font) and Kumiko Yoshida's Coral Pixels color font. The article explores how contemporary designers are reimagining retro pixel fonts for modern use.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAndrew Gleeson designed Analog Mono, 'fixing the crimes of VCR OSD Mono.'
There used to be this classic pixel font that you'd see everywhere in the 1990s on hi-fi equipment: VCRs, TVs, camcorders, etc.
Analog Mono fixes that problem
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