Better VCR-JP Font

Better VCR-JP TrueTypeGNU/GPL
  • Accents (partial)
  • Accents (full)
  • Euro
  • Smilies
  • Card symbols
  • Music
BetterVCR 25.09.ttf

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Author's note

Better VCR-JP font by Artdzyk is a free pixel bitmap font that captures the crunchy charm of old CRT menus and VHS time stamps. Its tight grid, narrow shapes, and faintly jagged edges feel like text burned into a fuzzy screen, giving your layouts an instant lo-fi, late-night broadcast vibe. The characters line up with a steady, mechanical rhythm that keeps even glitchy or noisy visuals readable.

Using Better VCR-JP, you can give game HUDs, retro UI mockups, streaming overlays, lo-fi video captions, album art, and nostalgic posters a consistent, screen-born voice. This free font really shines at small to medium sizes where each pixel stays crisp; for longer copy, pair it with a clean modern sans set a few sizes smaller to keep hierarchy clear without losing that analog-tech mood.

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Includes Kanji from PAWFONT by Yasuaki Ohno

Character map

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Basic Latin - charmap

Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) artdzyk 2022-2025, Kanji from PAWFONT by Pau (Yasuaki Ohno)
Font family
Better VCR-JP
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Better VCR-JP Regular
Full font name
Better VCR-JP
Name table version
25.09
Postscript font name
BetterVCRJP
Designer
artdzyk
License
Open Font License

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2023-04-13
Revision25
Glyph count17568
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced