OPTIC.BOT by Tom Murphy is a free dot-matrix display font built from concentric ring marks. Its letters resemble illuminated panels.
Digital graphics are an obvious home for this mechanical pattern, particularly game interfaces and electronic music artwork. Tech packaging can use the repeated circles as both lettering and a device-like surface detail. In publishing, it suits science-fiction covers and feature openers, where the ringed dots echo control panels or indicator lights.
http://fonts.tom7.com/ - OPTIC.BOT (c) 2001 Tom Murphy 7 - Distribute and use freely, but don't sell (on CD for instance!) - imightbetm@aol.com - 339 Still Hill Rd - Hamden CT 06518 - USA - Sucking Days Left: 3
Font family
OPTIC.BOT
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Frog: OPTIC.BOT v 1.0
Full font name
OPTIC.BOT
Name table version
Frog: 05.05.2001 v 1.0
Postscript font name
OPTICBOT
Trademark notice
OPTIC.BOT Copyright (c) 2001 Tom Murphy 7
Manufacturer name
[ Divide By Zero ] Fonts
Designer
Tom Murphy 7
Description
Concentric circles for a digital age. Cousin to PROG.BOT.
For the entire DBZ collection:
http://fonts.tom7.com/
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2001-05-05
Revision1
Glyph count116
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals