AriW9500 Condensed Regular Font

AriW9500 family consisting of 3 fonts
  • Accents (partial)
  • Accents (full)
  • Euro
ari-w9500-condensed.ttf

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Author's note

Ari-W9500 Condensed Regular font by Catterio Sylt is a free pixel bitmap typeface that squeezes bold, blocky character into an ultra-narrow footprint. Each letter is built from tight, chunky squares that feel like they’ve been stamped onto an old LCD screen—crispy, mechanical, and just a bit glitchy. The strong vertical rhythm and compact spacing make it read clearly even when the size drops, which is exactly what you want when every pixel and column matters.

Using Ari-W9500 Condensed Regular, you can cram scores, timers, menus, and dialog into tiny HUDs, retro platformer interfaces, emulator overlays, or dense control panels without losing legibility. This free font also works beautifully for vaporwave posters, lo-fi cover art, and techy badges where you want a sharp, grid-locked texture. Try pairing Ari-W9500 with a smooth geometric sans set larger for headings to create a clean contrast between crisp pixel grit and modern polish.

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For more information, visit the font's homepage:
https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2368522/ari-w9500

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright Catterio Sylt 2023
“Ari-W9500
Font family
AriW9500 Condensed
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Version 1.0;FSTR;AriW9500-Condensed-Regular;2024;FL830
Full font name
AriW9500 Condensed Regular
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
AriW9500-Condensed-Regular
Trademark notice
FontStruct is a trademark of FontStruct.com
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
“Ari-W9500 Condensed” was built with FontStruct
Designer description: The condensed style of Ari-W9500.
“Ari-W9500

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2024-04-30
Revision1
Glyph count1607
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
ari-w9500-condensed.ttf
ari-w9500-condensed-display.ttf
ari-w9500-condensed-bold.ttf
  • Accents (partial)
  • Accents (full)
  • Euro
ari-w9500-condensed-display.ttf
  • Accents (partial)
  • Accents (full)
  • Euro
ari-w9500-condensed-bold.ttf