Author's note

Dot6282kana font by Sound Factory 2000 is a free Japanese dot‑matrix typeface that turns every character into a tight grid of inky black circles. It feels like text pulled straight off an LED scoreboard or retro arcade panel, with each glyph shimmering between legibility and abstraction. The rhythm of the dots gives headlines a pulsing, almost animated energy, especially at larger sizes where the pattern becomes deliciously chunky and tactile.

Using Dot6282kana, you can push a strong techy or neo‑retro mood in game titles, cyberpunk posters, anime fan art, music event graphics, web banners, and sci‑fi branding. This free font shines when you let it breathe on clean backgrounds, then pair it with a simple geometric sans serif for supporting text. Keep it bold and oversized to emphasize the dotted texture, and your layouts instantly gain that glowing, futuristic Japanese signage vibe.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
www.SOUNDFACTORY2000.com
Font family
dot6282kana
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 dot6282kana
Full font name
dot6282kana
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 00.8.6
Postscript font name
Dot6282kana

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2000-08-06
Revision1
Glyph count94
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced