Decoder Font

Decoder Andreas M. NylinWebsite TrueTypeFreeware
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decoder.ttf

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Author's note

Decoder font by Andreas Nylin of dustBUST Fonts grabs you with chunky, on/off pixels that feel like a code readout on an old CRT. Its hard-edged blocks create a steady rhythm and unmistakable grid logic, staying punchy even at tiny sizes. Decoder is a free pixelated bitmap font, so every word lands with that satisfying, clicky 8‑bit certainty.

Using Decoder, you’ll get instant retro-tech flavor on game UI, arcade posters, synthwave covers, glitchy album art, hacker-themed flyers, sci‑fi titles, stream overlays, and pixel-art logos. Keep it at whole-number sizes to preserve the crisp squares, and pair this free font with a clean geometric sans for supporting text so the pixels can own the spotlight.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) dustBUST Fonts - Andreas Nylin, 2001. All rights reserved.
Font family
Decoder
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
dustBUST Decoder
Full font name
Decoder
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2001
Postscript font name
Decoder
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman

Font details

Created2001-03-19
Revision1
Glyph count176
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced