Licensing & Commercial Compliance
DotGothic16 is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Fontworks Inc., published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Verified free for commercial advertising, UI design, websites, and publishing. Includes 1 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-06.
About This Font
DotGothic16 is a pixel-style sans-serif font designed by Fontworks Inc. and released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). It supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and English scripts, making it a versatile choice for retro-themed digital designs. The font's monospaced, grid-based letterforms evoke the aesthetic of early 8-bit and 16-bit computer graphics, perfect for projects requiring a nostalgic or techy feel.
Key Features
- • Pixel-perfect monospaced design inspired by classic 16-dot Gothic fonts
- • Supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese characters
- • Single weight (Regular) in TTF format for easy use across platforms
- • Open-source license (OFL) allows free use, modification, and redistribution
- • Clean, legible glyphs at small sizes ideal for UI and game interfaces
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- DotGothic16
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Fontworks Inc.
- Foundry
- Fontworks Inc.
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Regular
- File Size
- 1.97 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-06-09
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-06
Copyright
Copyright 2020 The DotGothic16 Project Authors (https://github.com/fontworks-fonts/DotGothic16/) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: https://scripts.sil.org/OFL