Author's note

Braille Punch by Woody Barnes of FSI FontShop International GmbH is a free Braille-inspired pixel display font built from hard-edged squares and dot cells. The letters have a compact, mechanical silhouette, with gaps that break each form into a coded pattern. Its mix of recognizable letterforms and Braille-like marks feels deliberately cryptic.

The dot-grid construction connects directly with circuitry diagrams and retro computer graphics, making it useful for game interfaces and technology posters. It can become part of the interface itself. Album artwork, coded event branding, and experimental magazine covers also suit its punched, modular shapes and cryptic visual texture.

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Basic font information

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

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-08-02
Revision1
Glyph count93
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular