Bitcount Grid Single
display · Designed by Petr van Blokland
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Bitcount Grid Single is a monospaced display typeface built on a dot-grid structure, giving each character a pixelated, bitmap-inspired appearance. It reads as deliberately retro, evoking early computer screens and LED displays without feeling like a cheap novelty. The single-weight grid construction means letterforms have a rigid, modular quality, with each dot sitting on a visible underlying system. It has a technical, almost mechanical personality that feels more like a data readout than traditional typography, making it immediately recognizable and visually distinct in any layout.
This font works well in contexts where a digital or tech-forward aesthetic is intentional and on-brand. It suits branding for software products, indie games, or hardware companies that want to lean into a retro-computing identity without going full 8-bit parody. For editorial use, it works as a pull quote or section header in tech publications, zines, or digital art projects where the grid structure becomes part of the visual language. It also fits UI contexts like dashboards, terminal-style interfaces, or countdown displays where the dot-matrix look reinforces function and adds a layer of visual interest without sacrificing legibility at large sizes.
Best suited for: Consider Bitcount Grid Single for branding, game interfaces, tech publication headers, dashboard displays, and digital art projects seeking deliberate retro-computing visual identity.
Design considerations: The font's nine weight variants enable flexible typographic hierarchy while maintaining the grid-based dot structure across all weights. Its monospaced, modular construction makes it particularly effective at display sizes where the pixelated character forms remain legible and visually impactful.
Pairing guidance: Pair Bitcount Grid Single with Space Grotesk for clean, contemporary body text that balances its retro personality, IBM Plex Serif to introduce traditional typographic warmth alongside technical aesthetics, or Share Tech Mono to reinforce monospaced, code-like contexts in terminal and data-driven interfaces.
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Bitcount Grid Single at a glance
Petr van Blokland
SIL Open Font License 1.1
January 2025
September 2025
9 (9 weights)
Yes: CRSV 0–1, ELSH 0–100, ELXP 0–100, slant -8–0, weight 100–900
Display
2
Google Fonts
All 9 Bitcount Grid Single styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Thin | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 200 | ExtraLight | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Bitcount Grid Single character map
Which languages does Bitcount Grid Single support?
Bitcount Grid Single includes 2 character sets:
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Bitcount Grid Single commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Bitcount Grid Single is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.