DotGothic16
Type with Purpose
Good typography guides attention, improves understanding, and makes communication effortless.
The Anatomy of a Typeface
By FontSide · June 2026
Every typeface is a system of decisions — about stroke contrast, x-height, spacing, and rhythm. The best ones feel invisible: you stop seeing the letters and start hearing the voice behind them. That transparency is the hardest thing to design.
A high x-height opens up the counters and makes small text breathe. Tight tracking pulls a headline together; loose tracking gives a caption room to exhale. None of these choices are accidents — they are arguments about how reading should feel.
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The recommended way to use fonts in modern web projects.
1. Install Package
pnpm add @fontsource/dotgothic162. Import in App
// Please select at least one weight and style3. CSS Usage
body {
font-family: "DotGothic16", sans-serif;
}Google Fonts CDN
Use Google's CDN to embed the fonts directly via HTML.
HTML <head>
<!-- Please select at least one weight and style -->Fontsource CDN
Skip the build step by adding this directly to your global CSS file.
Global CSS
/* Please select at least one weight and style */Background & Story
Dotgothic 16 is based on the old 16x16 Gothic bitmap font that recreates the feel of pixel fonts from old video games, cell phones and computer screens on print. With its high readability, this font has become more popular in recent years due to the growing popularity of pixel art.
To contribute to the project, visit github.com/fontworks-fonts/DotGothic16
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Install
pnpm add @fontsource/dotgothic16Designed by
Fontworks Inc.
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License
OFL-1.1