Author's note

Black Desert by Christopher Daniel of FontStruct is a free pixel display font with blunt early-computer geometry. Its letters use squared strokes, hard right angles, and stepped joins. Diagonal cuts interrupt the blocky forms and introduce a sharper arcade note.

Retro game and technology audiences will know this vocabulary. It suits arcade branding, electronic music posters, game title screens, and merchandise because the lettering can resemble both a logo and an interface graphic. In editorial design, its terminal-like shapes can mark features about computing or digital culture.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright Christopher Daniel 2010
Font family
Black Desert
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontStruct Black Desert
Full font name
Black Desert Regular
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
Black-Desert-
Trademark notice
FontStruct is a trademark of FSI FontShop International GmbH
Manufacturer name
http://fontstruct.fontshop.com
Designer
Christopher Daniel
Description
Black Desert  was built with FontStruct

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-08-03
Revision1
Glyph count102
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular