Want font.

October 1, 2007 11:44 AM

I'm looking for a font that resembles those large-pixel digital signs. I'm sure there is a proper name, but I'm thinking of things like big stock tickers, those belts with the changing words on the buckle, etc. Each character should be composed of dots, basically. Help!
posted by roygbv to Media & Arts (11 answers total)

They're called LEDs. How's this for a start?
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 11:47 AM on October 1, 2007

Best answer: or this
posted by clh at 11:49 AM on October 1, 2007

They also use flip disc displays (electro mechanical) can't help on the font though :)
posted by zeoslap at 11:53 AM on October 1, 2007

Try myfonts.com and use search terms like "computer" and "dot".
posted by Brocktoon at 11:55 AM on October 1, 2007

Response by poster: Wow, excellent help. Thanks guys!
posted by roygbv at 11:57 AM on October 1, 2007

Try these or search for dot matrix font
posted by zeoslap at 11:59 AM on October 1, 2007

Plenty of choices at dafont.com
posted by emelenjr at 12:09 PM on October 1, 2007

I would say Emigre pioneered this sort of face (click on "Fonts" and then "Lo-Res", say), really, although their typefaces are stylized versions of say, dot matrix printouts. If you're lookin' for something very specifically LED-like, it may not help.
posted by Slothrop at 12:32 PM on October 1, 2007

I'm fond of Silkscreen, by ur-blogger Jason Kottke.
posted by eritain at 12:33 PM on October 1, 2007

Veer and T.26 have got you covered as well.
posted by Smallpox at 3:30 PM on October 1, 2007

Response by poster: Bazaronite is the one. Exactly what I was thinking.
posted by roygbv at 3:53 AM on October 2, 2007