SelfBuild Type Foundry is a small independent type foundry based in York, England. We specialise in contemporary display typefaces and pixel typefaces that aim to find a better balance between function and style.
We released our first typefaces back in 1998 and since then our collection has steadily been growing with the addition of a range of pixel fonts designed for usage on websites and other screen applications. Our typefaces feature full character sets and are available from MyFonts and direct from our website.
All of our typefaces are available as cross-platform OpenType typefaces, so there's no need to buy two licences if you work on both OS X and Windows. All of our pixel fonts are optimised for Flash, but are equally suited to print work.
SB Message
Typefaces: Message Solid | Message Open | Message Line
SB Message is for use when dealing with text messaging, mobile communication or projects that require a up-to-date urban feel: a typeface for modern living. This typeface includes 11pt and 55pt bitmap fonts and is optimised for Flash.
SB Liquid
Typefaces: Liquid Solid | Liquid Open
SB Liquid is a rendition of a typeface used on Liquid Crystal Display panels and was originally designed for a mobile phone hire company. There are two versions of the typeface, open and solid, to give the designer more options when designing. This typeface includes 10pt and 70pt bitmap fonts and is optimised for Flash.
SB Vibe
Typefaces: Vibe Medium | Vibe Medium Oblique | Vibe Bold | Vibe Bold Oblique
SB Vibe started life as a piece of custom lettering for a UK based techno label and was also used for a house and garage mix compilation before being developed into a full typeface. Vibe was designed, primarily, as a typeface for the music industry, taking its inspiration from the current fashion for retro styles. This font contains a full set of accents and characters.
SB Navigator
Typefaces: Navigator
SB Navigator is designed as a typeface for website navigation and other screen based applications. It is optimised for use at a height of 10 pixels.
SB Websnap
Typefaces: Websnap
SB Websnap is a pixel font designed to be legible on screen at small sizes. It is suitable for use where space is at a premium, such as on banner ads, or maybe for disclaimers or copyright notices on web pages. This typeface is optimised for use at 10pt.
SB Expo
Typefaces: Expo
SB Expo is a condensed pixel font designed for use in web and screen based projects. It works best in small amounts. This typeface includes a 10pt bitmap font and is optimised for Flash.
SB Modem
Typefaces: Modem
SB Modem is a retro-future font. It is suitable for projects that require a technological feel and is ideal for projects involving communications.
SB Degenerate
Typefaces: Degenerate
SB Degenerate is a dirty, low-down grunge font. Inky, angry, sticky, smelly and stupid. This font contains a full set of accents and characters.
SB Grip
Typefaces: Grip
SB Grip is designed primarily as a screen typeface but is equally suitable for print jobs. It works well layered over photography and as a texture. This typeface includes a 44pt bitmap font and is optimised for Flash.
SB Tokyo
Typefaces: Tokyo | Tokyo Oblique
SB Tokyo was designed for an exhibition of Japanese photography in London. The project required a hi-tech typeface with a blurry, photographic optical appearance, and Tokyo is just that. This font contains a full set of accents and characters.
SB Byte
Typefaces: Byte | Byte Oblique
SB Byte is a classic bitmap typeface and, like most bitmap typefaces, it started life as an experiment in PhotoShop, Byte was designed as a typeface for projects that require a technological feel. This font contains a full set of accents and characters.
SB Censor
Typefaces: Censor | Censor Cameo
SB Censor was designed for a film festival around the theme of censorship. This font contains a full set of accents and characters.
SB Basement
Typefaces: Basement
SB Basement was designed for a leaflet on traffic pollution. The letterforms are based on labels found on boxes in a warehouse. This one is a free download in cross-platform OpenType format for Mac OS X and PC Windows.
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