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A retro-inspired sans-serif font, initially created for personal branding. This font combines modern design with pixel art aesthetics.

Features

Current Character Set

• Lowercase alphabet (a-z)
• Uppercase alphabet (A-Z)
• Numbers (0-9)
• Punctuation marks and symbols:
  • Comma (,)
  • Period (.)
  • Underscore (_)
  • Exclamation mark (!)
  • Question mark (?)
  • Colon (:)
  • Semicolon (;)
  • Brackets ([ and ])
  • Braces ({ and })
  • Parentheses (( and ))
  • Angle brackets (< and >)
  • At symbol (@)
  • Percent (%)
  • Pound (#)
  • Pipe symbol (|)
  • Double quote (")
  • Single quote (')
  • Forward slash (/)
  • Backslash ()
  • Hyphen (-)
  • Tilde (~)
  • Ampersand (&)
  • Division (÷)
  • Asterisk (*)
  • Euro (€)
  • Dollar ($)
  • Circumflex (^)
  • Grave (`)
  • Equal (=)
  • Plus (+)

Ligatures

The font includes the following ligatures:

• tt
• fi
• fj

File Formats

The font is available in two formats in the Build directory:

• OpenType Font (.otf)
• TrueType Font (.ttf)

Installation

Either download the zip with the latest release from db-pixel.club, or clone the repo and navigate to the Build directory.

System-specific Installations

Windows

• Right-click the font file
• Select "Install" or "Install for all users"

macOS

• Double-click the font file
• Click "Install Font" in the Font Book application

Linux

• Copy the font files to ~/.local/share/fonts/ or /usr/share/fonts/
• Run fc-cache -f -v to update the font cache

Development

Tools Used

• Inkscape: For vector graphics and initial design
• FontForge: For font creation and editing

Project Structure

db-pixel/
├── Build/         # Compiled font files
├── img/           # Project images and assets
├── src/           # Source files
├── web/           # Source files for website
└── db-pixel.sfd   # FontForge source file

Contributing

This project is open source and welcomes contributions! Feel free to:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

Version History

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history and updates.

License

This font is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1. You are free to:

• Use it in personal and commercial projects
• Modify and distribute it
• Include it in other projects
• Bundle it with software

Under the following conditions:

• The font cannot be sold by itself
• Any derivative works must be distributed under the same license
• The font name cannot be used in derivative works without explicit permission
• The copyright notice and license must be included with any distribution

For more details, see the LICENCE file or visit scripts.sil.org/OFL.