A Study in Arcade Pixel Fonts

Designers from that golden age of gaming, could create a wealth of creatures, props, and dungeons. But texts seem never quite got the attention it deserved. In this episode, we'll reveal the story behind these pixel fonts.
Materials used in this video:
Video Arcade "Addiction": When Pac-Man was King - CBS Evening News - January 29, 1982
Video Game History: 1982 High Tech Rec local news report
NUTS FOR NINTENDO special on ABC news 20/20 from 1988
HIGH SCORE!, VIDEO GAME DOCUMENTARY (2006)
David Nicholls, Calligraphy 46 Italic Numbers
John Ford, Wagon Master(1950)
Music:
That 80s VHS Soundtrack
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近藤浩治 - In Water BGM
門倉聡 - 未知の荒野へ
天岸真志 - メインフェーズ
前沢秀憲 - The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
清子 - FC Snow Bros Opening Scene
清子 - FCSnow Bros Level 1 BGM

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0:19 Ahem, that's 224 pixels wide, 288 pixels high.

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5:58 I remember playinh this when I was younger, those anybody knows the name of the video game?

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