David Sans Font

David Sans family consisting of 2 fonts
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Author's note

David Sans font by David Roberge turns a simple sans serif into a tight grid of square pixels, giving every word a crisp, retro-game flavor. The rigid horizontal and vertical steps feel mechanical yet readable, ideal when you want text that instantly suggests screens, consoles, and early computers. This free font keeps the rhythm even, so short phrases and titles snap into place like tiles.

Because of its strong pixel structure, David Sans font works especially well for game HUDs, arcade-style logos, stream overlays, scoreboards, badges, icons, and small posters. This free font holds up best at larger pixel sizes where each block is clearly visible, and it pairs cleanly with a smooth geometric sans for body copy below it.

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BitmapPixelated

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
.copyright.2005.David Roberge.
Font family
David Sans
Font subfamily
regular
Unique subfamily identification
0
Full font name
David Sans
Name table version
1.00
Postscript font name
DavidSans
Trademark notice
www.davidroberge.com
Manufacturer name
David Roberge
Designer
David Roberge

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2005-11-07
Revision1
Glyph count227
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
David Sans.ttf
David Sans Condensed.ttf
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