Hello HN!
This project has been featured here in the past, and perhaps the new version would also be of interest.
The goal of the collection is still the same: taking classic hardware/system charsets from pre-GUI IBM PCs and compatibles, and providing accurate conversions to current font formats. (The scope has expanded a little bit, so that early "not-quite-compatible" platforms are also fair game.)
v2.0 adds:
- 133 new fonts (from 52 different sources)
- A new TrueType variant with embedded bitmaps (where supported, this bypasses anti-aliasing and ensures sharp rendering)
- Another new TrueType variant which provides aspect correction (to reproduce the non-square pixel ratios of the original resolutions)
- Web font (.woff) conversions
- A full font index on the website, including information on the original hardware and how the charsets were used (for appropriate historical context)
- A preview page for each individual font, which lets you play around with sizes, aspect ratios and sample text
The linked blog post has more details, but you can also browse the collection directly at http://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts. There's also a showcase section, with links to projects that employ these fonts in useful and creative ways.
Comments welcome. Enjoy!
