Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Silkscreen is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Jason Kottke, published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 2 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-06.
About This Font
Silkscreen is a pixel-style sans-serif typeface designed by Jason Kottke, released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). This font supports Latin script and English, making it ideal for retro digital designs, pixel art, and low-resolution displays. Its blocky, bitmap-inspired letterforms evoke early computer and video game aesthetics, perfect for adding a nostalgic touch to modern projects.
Key Features
- Pixel-perfect design with uniform stroke widths for crisp rendering at small sizes
- Available in Regular and Bold weights to add emphasis in retro layouts
- Optimized for screen use, especially at 8px to 24px sizes
- Open-source OFL license allows free use in personal and commercial projects
- Supports basic Latin characters and English punctuation
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Silkscreen
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Jason Kottke
- Foundry
- Jason Kottke
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Bold, Regular
- File Size
- 0.03 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-05-16
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-06
Copyright
Copyright 2001 The Silkscreen Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/silkscreen) 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