Press Start 2P
A bitmap font based on the font design from 1980s Namco arcade games. Perfect for retro gaming content.
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How to use Press Start 2P
Press Start 2P uses a square pixel construction associated with arcade-style text. Its regularly spaced letters make a short status message feel like part of a game screen.
Where it works
Level titles, score labels and a brief gaming punchline. Let a readable companion font handle rules, descriptions or long subtitles.
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Try this treatment
Start with the outline off and a flat contrasting background. Keep the final PNG large enough for the pixel steps to remain visible, and inspect it at its intended display size.
Before you export
The wide spacing makes long lines expensive in screen space. A thick outline or repeated resizing can blur the small gaps that make the pixel shapes recognizable.
An alternative to compare
VT323 — VT323 is a narrower terminal-style option for a longer status message. It has a different computer-screen feel from the arcade lettering here.