U8x8 Fonts — Portable

A retro system font modeled after classic Amstrad home computers. It is great for nostalgic UI designs.

Version 2.25.x of the U8g2 library introduced a new U8x8 font format to support fonts with larger glyphs while still maintaining compatibility with the 8×8 pixel grid requirement. Future versions are likely to continue improving font support while maintaining the library‘s core commitment to memory efficiency and ease of use.

The U8x8 library provides a highly efficient, no-nonsense way to add text to embedded displays. Its strict 8x8 bitmap fonts are a constraint, but this very constraint is the source of its speed and incredible efficiency. By mastering the font selection suffixes and understanding how to pick the right font, you can create polished, informative displays for almost any embedded project. u8x8 fonts

One common issue with standard 8×8 pixel fonts is that they can appear too small on larger displays. The U8x8 library addresses this by providing built-in scaling functions:

void setup() u8x8.begin(); u8x8.setPowerSave(0); A retro system font modeled after classic Amstrad

Are you looking to use these fonts on a specific OLED driver? I can provide the exact initialization code for SSD1306, SH1106, or others.

: U8x8 allows you to define custom 8x8 tiles for icons, but overuse will quickly bloat your binary size. Custom U8x8 Font Generation Future versions are likely to continue improving font

Scalable, flexible, graphical, used with drawStr() .