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Compunabula

Canada Type · Corey Holms

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displaypixel-inspired
Compunabula specimen from Canada Type

A soft, grid-based display face evoking 8-bit computing aesthetics, with contextual substitutions that create continuous flow in text setting.

About

Compunabula takes its cue from obsolete computer technologies and low-resolution alphabets, reinterpreted for high-resolution output. Designed by Corey Holms, it uses contextual substitutions and shape alternation to produce a flowing, interconnected quality in set text. Multiple weights are provided, noted as suitable for chromatic layering.

Classification

Soft grid-based face inspired by low-resolution 8-bit typography. Features contextual substitutions and shape alternation for continuous flow in setting.

Languages

Latin

Tags

pixelretrogrid8-bitdisplay