Dot Gothic 16 is a pixel-perfect font that captures the nostalgic charm of early digital design. Inspired by the classic 16×16 Gothic bitmap style, this font pays homage to the pixelated text once found on old computer monitors, handheld gaming consoles, and early mobile devices. It’s a tribute to the days when every pixel mattered — now reborn for the digital age.
Created under the SIL Open Font License Version 1.1, Dot Gothic 16 Pixel Font is completely free to use for personal and commercial projects. Its techno-vintage look, high readability, and geometric grid make it an ideal choice for designs where digital nostalgia meets modern creativity.
Why Use Dot Gothic 16?
This typeface has gained popularity in recent years thanks to the resurgence of pixel art and retro gaming aesthetics. Whether you’re designing a website for a classic game, building a mobile app UI with a vintage theme, or creating posters, logos, or packaging inspired by 8-bit graphics, this font delivers the perfect balance between visual impact and clarity.
Its sharp pixel blocks and monospaced precision make it ideal for:
Game UIs & overlays
Retro posters & flyers
Techno-style branding
Digital zines & pixel art galleries
NFT display projects
Terminal-styled code visuals
Screen-based artwork for installations
It’s especially well-suited for display sizes, title text, and any digital environment where you want to add a vintage-tech touch. The Dot Gothic 16 font has a certain raw and unapologetic style — bold yet simple, nostalgic yet futuristic.
Easy to Integrate, Fun to Customise
Available in standard OTF and TTF formats, this font integrates seamlessly into design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and game engines like Unity or Godot. With full support for Latin alphabets, punctuation, and symbols, it ensures multilingual compatibility without losing its pixel-perfect form.
