Pixel Dyry 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: game ui, retro interfaces, hud text, pixel art, screen titles, retro, arcade, tech, utility, digital, retro emulation, screen readability, ui compactness, bitmap authenticity, monospaced feel, grid-fit, blocky, angular, modular.
A compact pixel display face built from tightly quantized strokes and hard right angles. Vertical stems dominate, with small step-like curves and notched joins that keep counters open despite the narrow proportions. Letterforms show deliberate pixel “staircasing” on bowls and diagonals, and the rhythm reads clean and consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with a strong grid-aligned baseline and crisp terminals.
Best suited to on-screen use where pixel aesthetics are intentional: game UI, HUD overlays, menu systems, dialog text at larger sizes, and retro-themed titles or branding. It can also work for short labels and technical readouts where a grid-fit look is desirable.
The overall tone is distinctly retro-digital, evoking classic arcade screens, early computer interfaces, and embedded device readouts. Its clipped geometry and disciplined spacing feel utilitarian and technical, with an energetic, game-like edge in larger settings.
The design appears intended to recreate a classic bitmap display voice with modern consistency: narrow, space-efficient letterforms that remain readable while embracing pixel stepping and modular construction. It prioritizes a faithful screen-era texture over smooth curves, making the pixel grid the primary design system.
Diagonal construction is handled through incremental pixel steps, which gives characters like K, V, W, X, and Z a distinctly jagged, screen-native texture. Rounded letters (such as C, O, Q, and lowercase e) maintain recognizable silhouettes via squared bowls and small corner breaks, preserving legibility while staying strictly on-grid.