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SNES fonts

15 cataloged designs, 15 with rendered specimens, each rendered from the held file with its real coverage.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Photo: Evan-Amos via Wikimedia Commons, Super NES console (public domain)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Launched 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America · Peak 1991-1996

Sixteen bits bought room for real dialogue faces: bigger character cells, more colours, and in the role-playing games lettering that reads almost like print. This shelf stays small on purpose; several of its faces exist only because someone decoded a ROM bank glyph by glyph.

The Super NES kept tile graphics but gave its games room to breathe: bigger character cells, more colours, and in the RPGs, dialogue faces that read almost like print. Chrono Trigger's proportional 8 by 12 font is the famous case, and it anchors this shelf: no file of it was ever distributed, so the wing's flagship answer comes from extracting the font bank out of the cartridge itself.

This is deliberately the shelf where depth beats breadth. Several of these alphabets exist as fonts only because someone decoded a ROM bank glyph by glyph, and the shelf grows as the extraction pipeline works through the set.

Game answers on this shelf

The SNES wall

Every SNES design, in full

Arcology

The lettering of Shadowrun, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Arcology full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Arcology charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameShadowrun
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs380 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 24.11.2014; base size 8px, monospace; site claims 377 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Arcology font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

ChronoType

The lettering of Chrono Trigger, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

ChronoType full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
ChronoType charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameChrono Trigger
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs1003 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 08.09.2015; base size 16px, proportional; site claims 1000 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for ChronoType font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

This is one of the wing's flagship designs, with its own page: ChronoType standalone page.

Datajack

The lettering of Shadowrun, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Datajack full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Datajack charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameShadowrun
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs293 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.1, published 24.11.2014; base size 8px, monospace; site claims 290 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Datajack font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Gaiatype

The lettering of Terranigma, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Gaiatype full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Gaiatype charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameTerranigma
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs770 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.1, published 09.05.2016; base size 16px, monospace; site claims 767 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Gaiatype font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Ishmeria

The lettering of Gemfire, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Ishmeria full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Ishmeria charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameGemfire
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs762 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 24.11.2014; base size 16px, monospace; site claims 759 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Ishmeria font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Jamboree

The lettering of NBA Jam / NBA Jam Tournament Edition / NBA Hangtime, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Jamboree full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Jamboree charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameNBA Jam / NBA Jam Tournament Edition / NBA Hangtime
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs477 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v2.3, published 24.11.2014; base size 8px, proportional; site claims 474 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Jamboree font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Kouryuu

The lettering of Kouryuu no Mimi, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Kouryuu full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Kouryuu charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameKouryuu no Mimi
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs652 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 08.03.2016; base size 11px, mixed; site claims 649 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Kouryuu font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Megaten 20XX

The lettering of Shin Megami Tensei II, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Megaten 20XX full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Megaten 20XX charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameShin Megami Tensei II
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs622 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 13.03.2018; base size 7px, monospace; site claims 618 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Megaten 20XX font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Phantalia

The lettering of Tales of Phantasia, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Phantalia full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Phantalia charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameTales of Phantasia
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs398 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 22.02.2016; base size 6px, monospace; site claims 395 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Phantalia font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Quarlow

The lettering of Super Punch-Out!!, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Quarlow full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Quarlow charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameSuper Punch-Out!!
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs865 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.2, published 29.01.2019; base size 16px, monospace; site claims 862 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Quarlow font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. You are not allowed to use this font for any commercial purposes. If you wish to obtain a commercial license, please contact me via email: cava@caveras.net http://caveras.net https://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

RoadWC98

The lettering of FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

RoadWC98 full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
RoadWC98 charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameFIFA: Road to World Cup 98
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs516 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 28.07.2015; base size 16px, proportional; site claims 512 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for RoadWC98 font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Sangoku4

The lettering of Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Sangoku4 full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Sangoku4 charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameRomance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs811 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 25.02.2016; base size 16px, mixed; site claims 808 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Sangoku4 font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Steelflight

The lettering of Shadowrun, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Steelflight full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Steelflight charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameShadowrun
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs496 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.2, published 24.11.2014; base size 8px, proportional; site claims 493 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Steelflight font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Syntricate

The lettering of Syndicate, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Syntricate full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Syntricate charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameSyndicate
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs343 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF
Source files3 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 18.02.2016; base size 5px, monospace; site claims 340 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Syntricate font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. http://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.

Tanzra

The lettering of ActRaiser 2, from Caveras, by Caveras (Cliff Modes).

Tanzra full specimen: name, pangrams, digits and charset strip
Tanzra charset map with gaps shown
SystemSNES
GameActRaiser 2
SourceCaveras
LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
Character setLatin basic
Glyphs615 in the cataloged file
CoverageFull A-Z, a-z and 0-9
Formats heldOTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2
Source files4 in the wing index

Site v1.0, published 23.03.2023; base size 15px, monospace; site claims 614 characters.

License, in full

Class: CC BY-NC-SA. The license text as cataloged from the source:

License for Tanzra font This font was created by Caveras with FontStruct and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license. You are not allowed to use this font for any commercial purposes. If you wish to obtain a commercial license, please contact me via email: cava@caveras.net https://caveras.net https://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/caveras https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Catalog source: Caveras

Where it stands

This design is cataloged in the wing index and its specimens have been rendered from the held files, so what you see is the real face with its real coverage. It has not been published to FontSpace, and font.lol does not distribute the file.

This font is showcased for identification. font.lol does not distribute it; distribution follows the license above, through the source where it applies.