SF Pixelate Shaded by ShyFonts Type Foundry is a free pixel-display font with chunky stepped letters and a built-in offset shadow that feels straight out of early screen graphics. The forms are blocky and squared, but the shaded edge gives the font more depth than a plain bitmap style, nudging it toward arcade logos and old software packaging rather than neutral digital lettering.
That makes it a natural choice for game titles, retro poster work, streamer overlays, zine covers, and short tech headlines where the shadow does part of the styling for you. As a free font, it also suits title cards, badge graphics, and compact wordmarks that need an 8-bit voice with a little extra lift.
Glyphs in the SF Pixelate Shaded font — Basic Latin, page 1
Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) ShyFonts Type Foundry, 2000. All rights reserved.
Font family
SF Pixelate Shaded
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ShyFontsTypeFoundry: SF Pixelate Shaded: 2000
Full font name
SF Pixelate Shaded
Name table version
ver 1.0; 2000. Freeware for non-commercial use.
Postscript font name
SFPixelateShaded
Trademark notice
SF Pixelate Shaded is a trademark of the ShyFonts Type Foundry.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2000-01-22
Revision1
Glyph count189
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 8 font weights listed below:
SF Pixelate Shaded.ttf SF Pixelate.ttf SFPixelate-Bold.ttf SFPixelate-Oblique.ttf SFPixelateShaded-BoldObliqu.ttf SFPixelateShaded-Oblique.ttf SFPixelateShaded-Bold.ttf SF Pixelate Bold Oblique.ttf