Author's note

Rix is a free bitmap pixel font with a blunt, early-screen attitude. Its letters are built from solid black blocks and tight stair-step corners, giving the whole design that low-resolution, arcade-era snap where even simple shapes feel square, cropped, and slightly mechanical.

That makes it a natural free font for game logos, emulator graphics, tech flyers, poster titles, zine covers, and short UI-style headings where the chunky grid is part of the message. It works best in brief display settings, because the blocky rhythm and hard edges give short words, badges, and title cards the crisp look of old monitors and console screens.

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Character map

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Basic font information

Font family
Rix
Font subfamily
Rix
Unique subfamily identification
EnricoBatistadaLuz: Rix: 2003
Full font name
Rix
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
Rix
Trademark notice
Enrico Batista da Luz
Manufacturer name
Enrico Batista da Luz
Designer
Enrico Batista da Luz

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2003-08-02
Revision1
Glyph count166
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced