Author's note

Pica Hole MRST by Apostrophe is a free bitmap-digital display font with the blunt, punched rhythm of old printer labels and early screen lettering. The letters are built from neat square cells and broken into little holes, so the whole font feels modular, mechanical, and a bit stubborn in a good way.

It fits poster headlines, zine covers, techno flyers, game title cards, and packaging that wants a lo-fi coded accent rather than smooth polish. As a free font, it makes most sense in short display settings where that grid of missing squares can do the work - especially logos and brief cover lines that benefit from its clipped, machine-made texture.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© Apostrophe. All rights reserved. Distribute freely. apostrofe@mail.com
Font family
Pica Hole - MRST
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Apostrophe('): Pica Hole-MRST: 2000
Full font name
Pica Hole - MRST
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2000;
Postscript font name
PicaHole-MRST
Designer
Apostrophe (')
Description
© Apostrophe. All rights reserved. Distribute freely. apostrofe@mail.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2000-06-30
Revision1
Glyph count223
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureNegative
PitchNot monospaced