robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts resource
turns out I like bitmap fonts observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2699
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1474 stars · 59 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A curated collection of bitmap fonts from disused 1980s and 1990s operating systems and GUIs, converted into the human-readable YAFF text format. It preserves monochrome bitmap typography for viewing, rendering, or conversion via the monobit tool.
Use cases
- find retro bitmap fonts from old operating systems
- convert classic 8-bit fonts to modern formats
- use pixel fonts for retro game UIs
- browse bitmap fonts as readable text files
- preserve vintage computer typography
- create ASCII art with authentic retro fonts
When to choose
- you need authentic bitmap fonts from retro systems and consoles
- you want human-readable font source files for pixel typography
- you are doing retrocomputing or retrogaming projects needing period-accurate fonts
When to avoid
- you need scalable vector fonts for modern UI design
- you need a font rendering or conversion engine itself (use monobit)
- you need color or antialiased fonts
Facets
dataset · maturity active
graphics documentation graphics files cross-platform bitmap-fonts retrocomputing yaff-format ascii-art font-preservation fonts
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts · fetched 2026-08-28 · 37ec8194c3a6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts | main | 76 |
For agents
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