5x5 pixel font
Ranked 4 of 4 bitmap fonts by recommenders
Recommended as a neat 5x5 pixel font for tiny screens, preferred over the 3x5 version. Critics say it still lacks full ASCII coverage.
Recommended as a neat 5x5 pixel font for tiny screens, preferred over the 3x5 version. Critics say it still lacks full ASCII coverage.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nice 5x5 design, preferred over 3x5
“The 5x5 is very nice, and the 3x5 isn't bad either. Unfortunately neither of them have all of ASCII.”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens” “I do like this 5x5 better”
Comment from 23 Apr 2026 in “5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens”
Other bitmap fonts people recommend
The three most recommended other bitmap fonts, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNU Unifont | 16 | 15 | 52% | 5 | — | — |
| Unscii | 11 | 1 | 92% | 2 | — | — |
| Spleen font | 6 | 1 | 86% | 3 | — | — |
| 5x5 pixel fontThis page | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Q is weird; I would think it makes more sense to draw it as a zero with the bottom right set.”
“This font adds lower-case which is impressive but still sucks.”
“I do like this 5x5 better”
“it has a pop up called "navigation" that cannot be closed”
“I love this but the licensing is ashame.”
“the pixel fonts would still be unreadable without a microscope”
“it uses one fewer pixels per char”
“The 5x5 is very nice, and the 3x5 isn't bad either. Unfortunately neither of them have all of ASCII.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.