Pixel Miri 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Asket' by Glen Jan, 'Uniform Italic' by Miller Type Foundry, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Palo' by TypeUnion, and 'Grold' and 'Grold Rounded' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, album art, logotypes, grunge, arcade, punk, retro, impactful, add texture, signal grit, retro gaming, increase impact, distressed, chunky, jagged, rough, compressed-counters.
A heavy, forward-leaning pixel display face built from chunky, quantized shapes with deliberately irregular, chipped edges. The letterforms read as stencil-like silhouettes with stepped diagonals and roughened terminals, creating a noisy outline while keeping strong overall blocks. Counters are small and often angular, and joins can look fractured or bitten away, which increases texture at large sizes. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across characters, producing a lively, uneven rhythm while maintaining a consistent cap height and a straightforward, upright baseline slanted by the italic angle.
Best suited for display applications such as headlines, posters, game titles/UI callouts, streaming overlays, and bold branding moments where a rough pixel texture is desirable. It works particularly well when set large with moderate tracking, or in short bursts of copy where impact matters more than long-form readability.
The texture and slant give the font an aggressive, scrappy energy that feels arcade-adjacent and DIY. It evokes worn screen graphics, bootleg game titles, and gritty poster lettering—bold, loud, and intentionally imperfect rather than polished.
The design appears intended to fuse classic bitmap construction with a distressed, cut-up treatment and an italicized thrust, delivering a high-impact display style that feels energetic and slightly chaotic. It prioritizes texture, attitude, and immediacy over neutrality or fine detail.
At text sizes the distressed pixel edges can merge and reduce clarity, especially in tighter counters and similar shapes (for example, rounded letters and some numerals). The design rewards generous sizing and breathing room, where the irregular outline becomes a feature rather than visual noise.