pcface
chiron-sans-hk
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GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
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pcface
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Game Font Forensics
I hold VileR's work on int10h.org in high esteem, given its exceptional quality. As someone whose initial exposure to computers was through IBM PCs, I find VileR's website to be a treasure trove of IBM PC fonts, BIOS fonts, and related resources.
Inspired by IBM PC games from the 1990s, I aspired to create my own invaders-like game. However hindered by limited access to computers and limited computer programming knowledge, the most I could manage to make were a few text-based adventure games. Although 25 years too late, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I revisited this dream and spent a weekend writing my own Invaders game[1] using HTML5 Canvas.
Initially, I used CanvasRenderingContext2D: fillText() to display text (current score, info screen, etc.). However, dissatisfied with the text rendering quality, I began looking for IBM PC OEM fonts online and came across the Oldschool PC Fonts[2] on int10h.org. I downloaded the font packs from the website, used a Python script to convert them to bitmaps[3] (arrays of integers), and then used the bitmaps to draw text on the canvas, one cell at a time, to get pixel-perfect results!
I eventually switched to a different font pack called Modern DOS[4] developed by Jayvee Enaguas. Nevertheless given how extensive VileR's website is and how convenient the font preview tools[5] on the website are, int10h.org remains as my go-to website whenever I am doing any type of retrocomputing work for fun.
[1] https://susam.net/invaders.html
[2] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/
[3] https://github.com/susam/pcface
[4] https://www.dafont.com/modern-dos.font
[5] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/font?ibm_vga_...
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Demo of Bitmap Arrays for Rendering CP437 Glyphs Using IBM PC OEM Fonts
Although not included in this demo, VileR does provide aspect-correct variants of the fonts at https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/. One can take the scripts at https://github.com/susam/pcface and generate the bitmap arrays for the aspect-correct variants too.
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What Is Textmode?
> It typically uses 256 characters exemplified by the font CP437
I have very fond memories of code page 437 (CP437). ASCII code 1 is a smiley face in CP437. How cool is that!
Shameless plug: I recently wrote a small toolkit to render CP437 characters on HTML5 canvas for a retro-style game project I was working on. Source: https://github.com/susam/pcface Demo: https://susam.github.io/pcface/src/demo.html
- Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using IBM PC OEM fonts
- Show HN: Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using IBM PC OEM fonts
- Show HN: PC Face: Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using PC OEM fonts
- PC Face: Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using IBM PC OEM fonts
- Bitmap Arrays for Rendering CP437 Glyphs Using IBM PC OEM Fonts
- PC Face: Bitmap Arrays for Rendering CP437 Glyphs Using IBM PC OEM Fonts
chiron-sans-hk
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Traditional Chinese Fonts (Free!)
Free: Source Han Sans and derivatives (including the Noto Sans CJK family and Chiron Sans HK)
What are some alternatives?
saman - Saman Dere Sans-Serif Font
source-han-serif - Source Han Serif | 思源宋体 | 思源宋體 | 思源宋體 香港 | 源ノ明朝 | 본명조
bitmap-font-css - Trying to make bitmap web fonts look better.
source-han-sans - Source Han Sans | 思源黑体 | 思源黑體 | 思源黑體 香港 | 源ノ角ゴシック | 본고딕
public-sans - A strong, neutral, principles-driven, open source typeface for text or display
opentype.js - Read and write OpenType fonts using JavaScript.
Monocraft - A monospaced programming font inspired by the Minecraft typeface
source-han-code-jp - Source Han Code JP | 源ノ角ゴシック Code
Work-Sans - A grotesque sans.
font-v - Font version string reporting and modification library + executable tool
fixedsys-css - Fixedsys - Old Fashion Font
beautiful-web-type - In-depth guide to the best open-source typefaces: https://beautifulwebtype.com