# robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts

turns out I like bitmap fonts

Repository: https://github.com/robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hoard-of-bitfonts
Language: Pascal
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: bitmap-fonts, retro, retrocomputing, retrogaming, font, fonts, bitmap-font, 8bit, ascii-art
Last push: 2026-08-16T15:47:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2699, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1474, forks 59 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:49.569475+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, documentation
- domain: graphics, files
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: bitmap-fonts, retrocomputing, yaff-format, ascii-art, font-preservation, fonts

## Member repositories
- robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.569475+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:34:34.152517+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/robhagemans/hoard-of-bitfonts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.569475+00:00, sha 37ec8194c3a6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.