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An open-source pixel font covering Latin and CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters, in a sans-serif gothic style.

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What is it?

Ark Pixel Font is an open-source bitmap typeface that covers Latin scripts and a broad set of CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters, drawn in a gothic (sans-serif) style. It is aimed at interface text, games and other designs that need crisp small-size pixel lettering.

The font ships in 10px and 12px sizes, each in a monospaced mode where glyphs snap to half- or full-width cells for strict alignment, and a proportional mode with variable widths, kerning and more natural spacing for general typesetting. Language-specific glyph variants are provided for Latin, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong), Japanese and Korean.

The project is still in active development and is missing many characters. The 16px size has been deprecated and removed from current builds. Font files are licensed under SIL OFL 1.1 and the build tooling under MIT.

Key features

  • 01Covers Latin and a large set of CJK characters in one pixel font.
  • 02Offers 10px and 12px sizes.
  • 03Monospaced mode with half- and full-width cells for strict alignment.
  • 04Proportional mode with variable widths and kerning.
  • 05Language-specific glyph variants for Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Latin.
  • 06Font files released under SIL OFL 1.1.

Use cases

  • Pixel-style game UI and in-game text that must stay sharp at small sizes.
  • Retro-styled websites, posters or video overlays needing bilingual Chinese and English text.
  • Terminal or dashboard displays where monospaced, aligned CJK characters matter.
  • Developers building pixel-art interfaces who need a free font with OFL licensing.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the latest font release from the releases page

  2. 2

    Browse the live preview in the playground

Things to know

  • The font is in active development and is still missing many characters.
  • The 16px size has been deprecated and its builds and assets were removed.
  • The 10px and 12px sizes are the only ones currently offered.

Topics

#pixel-font#bitmap-font#font#cjk#chinese#japanese#korean#design#bitmap#bitmap-fonts

FAQ

What is ark-pixel-font?
An open-source pixel font covering Latin and CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters, in a sans-serif gothic style. Ark Pixel Font is an open-source bitmap typeface that covers Latin scripts and a broad set of CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters, drawn in a gothic (sans-serif) style. It is aimed at interface text, games and other designs that need crisp small-size pixel lettering.
Is ark-pixel-font free to use? What license does it have?
ark-pixel-font is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is ark-pixel-font still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to ark-pixel-font was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use ark-pixel-font for?
Pixel-style game UI and in-game text that must stay sharp at small sizes. Retro-styled websites, posters or video overlays needing bilingual Chinese and English text. Terminal or dashboard displays where monospaced, aligned CJK characters matter. Developers building pixel-art interfaces who need a free font with OFL licensing.
How do I install ark-pixel-font?
Download the latest font release from the releases page Browse the live preview in the playground
Where can I get ark-pixel-font?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/TakWolf/ark-pixel-font

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