Lo-Res
Emigre · Zuzana Licko · 1985
Zuzana Licko's bitmap type system, originally designed in 1985 for low-resolution screens and substantially expanded in 2001 into a large family of pixel-grid variants spanning multiple cap heights and widths.
About
Born from the constraints of early Macintosh screen rendering, Lo-Res treats the pixel grid as a design principle rather than a limitation. The 2001 expansion organised the original designs into a coherent system of named sizes, from Lo-Res 9 through Lo-Res 28, each available in multiple widths and weights. Serif and alternate variants extend the range further, making it one of the most thoroughly developed bitmap type families in existence.
Classification
Originally designed for low-resolution screen output in 1985 and expanded in 2001, Lo-Res is built on a strict pixel grid structure that defines its visual character. The family encompasses multiple pixel-height variants and widths, making it a display bitmap type system rather than a conventional text face.