Gridular
CoType Foundry · Mark Bloom · 2022
A grid-based pixel display face from CoType, inspired by Wim Crouwel's Architype Stedelijk, with slightly rounded pixel connections and proportional spacing that gives it more range than a typical pixel font.
About
Gridular builds letterforms on a strict pixel grid – lowercase at 5×7, uppercase at 6×7 – with slightly rounded corners on the connections, softening what could otherwise feel purely technical. Despite its pixel-font appearance, it includes kerning and proportional spacing, making it more versatile than most display faces of this kind. A Stylistic Set provides true monospaced alternates for key characters, and the set includes a full complement of arrows and specialised all-caps punctuation.
Classification
Grid-based pixel display face inspired by Wim Crouwel's Architype Stedelijk. Letterforms built from interconnected pixels with slightly rounded corners on a fixed grid: lowercase at 5×7 (612 units wide), uppercase at 6×7 (714 units wide). Despite its pixel-font aesthetics, includes proportional spacing and kerning. Stylistic Set 1 provides true monospaced alternates for f, j, m, t, w, M, W. Full arrow set and specialised all-caps punctuation included.