Pixel Daba 17 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF ThreeSix' by FontFont (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: game ui, hud displays, tech branding, posters, headlines, tech, retro, arcade, utilitarian, sci‑fi, digital styling, retro computing, display clarity, ui labeling, arcade feel, rounded corners, modular, monoline, segmented, stencil-like.
A modular, pixel-driven sans with monoline strokes built from straight segments and softened, rounded corners. Letterforms feel assembled from short horizontal and vertical bars with occasional stepped diagonals, creating a segmented, almost display-readout construction. Counters are compact and squarish, terminals are blunt, and spacing reads relatively open in the sample text, helping the jagged geometry stay legible at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals follow the same grid logic, with distinctive, simplified shapes that emphasize clarity over smooth curves.
Best suited to display roles where a digital or arcade flavor is desired: game interfaces, HUD-style overlays, sci‑fi titles, and technology-themed branding. It can work for short to medium passages in settings that embrace a pixel aesthetic, but its segmented strokes and stylized curves will be most effective in headings, labels, and on-screen graphics.
The overall tone is distinctly digital and retro, evoking arcade UI, early computer graphics, and sci‑fi instrumentation. Its segmented construction gives it a technical, utilitarian voice with a playful nostalgia that feels at home in game-like or electronic contexts.
This design appears intended to translate classic bitmap/terminal sensibilities into a cleaner, contemporary pixel-geometry with rounded corners for improved friendliness and readability. The consistent modular construction prioritizes a digital identity and clear, signal-like silhouettes over traditional typographic curves.
Several glyphs rely on strategic breaks and stepped joins, which can read slightly stencil-like and reinforces the mechanical, quantized rhythm. The consistent rounded pixel corners soften the otherwise rigid geometry, making long lines feel less harsh while still clearly synthetic.