Press Start K Font

Press Start family consisting of 2 fonts
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Author's note

Press Start K by Codeman38 is a free bitmap font with the blunt, blocky snap of early arcade lettering. Its pixel-built forms stay square and compact, with stepped corners, deep cut-ins, and a rigid rhythm that feels lifted from old game screens rather than softened for modern display type.

It fits naturally in retro game branding, streamer overlays, poster titles, zine covers, and merch graphics where that 8-bit mood needs to feel direct and a little stubborn. As a free font, it also makes sense for menu headers, score-style callouts, and short title cards, because the letters carry that unmistakable grid-bound energy even in brief bursts.
Press Start K — Font presentation

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BitmapPixelated

Character map

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© 2001-2 codeman38.
Font family
Press Start K
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Press Start K
Full font name
Press Start K
Name table version
Version 1.01
Postscript font name
PressStartK
Manufacturer name
High-Logic
Designer
High-Logic - Erwin Denissen 1999
Description
Template

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2004-02-03
Revision1
Glyph count249
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExtra-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchMonospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
prstartk.ttf
prstart.ttf
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