Author's note

Aansa, credited to Pixelmix in 2010, is a free wide pixel font with the stark geometry of an early computer interface. Its letters spread horizontally, with long straight runs and broad rectangular interiors. Narrow joins and abrupt cut-ins keep the silhouettes lively despite their substantial width.

Circuit diagrams and angular interface graphics share its squared structure, making it a useful face for game title cards and technology posters. It also suits electronic music artwork and arcade merchandise. Designers working in retro-computing, indie games, or digital-culture publishing will find its unmistakably screen-based forms especially relevant.

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Use the font at 12 pt. Turn off anti-aliasing at other sizes.

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Basic Latin - Character map

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright pixelmix 2010
Font family
aansa
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontStruct aansa
Full font name
aansa
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
aansa
Trademark notice
FontStruct is a trademark of FSI FontShop International GmbH
Manufacturer name
Andrew Tyler
Designer
Description
aansa is a small pixel font best used at 12pt.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2011-01-24
Revision1
Glyph count102
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold