Pixel Miri 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: game ui, headlines, posters, logotypes, event flyers, arcade, retro, rugged, playful, loud, retro revival, arcade feel, grunge texture, high impact, chunky, jagged, stencil-like, ink-worn, angular.
A chunky, all-caps-forward bitmap style with heavy, block-like forms and tight interior counters. Edges are deliberately jagged and stepped, with small notches and breaks that create a worn, distressed texture rather than perfectly clean pixels. Shapes stay mostly upright with squared terminals and angular joins, while curves (C, G, O, S) are built from coarse stair-steps that read clearly at display sizes. Spacing and widths vary slightly by character, contributing to a lively, uneven rhythm typical of hand-tuned bitmap letterforms.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as game UI labels, menu headers, arcade-inspired posters, and punchy branding marks. The built-in roughness makes it especially effective for titles and badges, while extended paragraph setting may feel busy due to the jagged texture and dense color.
The overall tone feels arcade-era and game-like, with a gritty, screen-printed roughness that adds attitude. It comes across as loud and playful, with a slightly abrasive edge that suggests action, humor, or low-fi tech nostalgia.
The design appears intended to evoke classic bitmap typography while adding a distressed, worn-screen character for extra personality and bite. It prioritizes bold silhouettes and immediate readability over smooth curves or refined detailing.
The distressed breaks appear consistently across the set, acting like a built-in texture that becomes more noticeable as sizes increase. Numerals are similarly blocky and compact, matching the uppercase weight and maintaining strong silhouette recognition.