Silkscreen Font

Free for Commercial Use
Designed by Jason Kottke

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Silkscreen-Regular.ttf
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Silkscreen-Bold.ttf
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

About

Silkscreen is a bitmap-style pixel typeface with chunky square strokes, rigid grid alignment, and tight spacing that stays readable even at very small sizes. Its overall characterfeels retro, technical, and slightly playful, more like early web buttons and game HUDs than traditional print type. The family includes regular and bold weights for simple hierarchy in menus, badges, and overlays without breaking the pixel rhythm. It shines in UI labels, pixel-art game interfaces, retro product pages, and nostalgic banners, but feels too blocky and coarse for long-form copy or refined branding. If you already use other bitmap faces, Silkscreen tends to look cleaner and more disciplined than many looser “8‑bit” fonts, which makes layout decisions a bit easier.

Best For:
Retro game UI labels and HUD text
Pixel-art themed buttons,badges,and overlays
Small web graphics and icon captions
Tech or coding event visuals with nostalgic flavor

Not Ideal For:
Long paragraphs or dense editorial layouts
Luxury or high-fashion branding systems
Projects needing soft,organic letterforms
Highly formal corporate documents

Perfect for gaming, headline, and social media, with a bold and display style.

License

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Free for commercial use
This font may be used in commercial design projects such as branding, advertising, and visual content. Usage rights may vary depending on the license terms. Please review the license details for specific restrictions.
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Free for personal use
You can also use this font freely in personal and non-commercial projects.
Silkscreen Font is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
Silkscreen Font is distributed under the OFL.txt. The full license document is included in the downloaded package.

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How to Use Silkscreen Font

  1. Download the font file.
  2. Install it on your device (TTF or OTF format).
  3. Use it in your favorite design tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva.

Silkscreen Font FAQ

Q: Is this font free for commercial use?

A: This font is released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), which generally allows both personal and commercial use. Please review the license for specific conditions or contact the author if you have any questions.

Q: Can I use this font for logos or branding?

A: This font can typically be used for logos and branding, subject to the OFL terms. For further clarification, please contact the author.

Q: What file formats are included?

A: Most fonts include TTF or OTF files.