What makes video game fonts look good? And why does Final Fantasy VI’s Steam and iOS text feel so amateurish? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’ve got an expert typographer to give us the answers. First ...

Finding the right typeface can be an exhaustive process, and localization editors don't always get a say when translating games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Does the difference between Helvetica and Arial mean anything to you? Do you have a preference for serifs? If so, Typewar and The Font Game may be up your typographically inclined alley. For those ...

Before even starting- to talk about how you can change it, it is critical to define what a game font is. For those of you who don't know, the games in the past were nothing but mere words. Many had to ...

When most of us consider video game visuals, we might think of graphics — how realistically an alien world, race track or war zone can be replicated. We might not immediately think of fonts. But a new ...

After a laughably weak-handed E3 reveal of the Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remasters, yesterday Square Enix unceremoniously dropped a bunch of new information on the hotly-anticipated rereleases. A steam ...

Imagine looking at some advertisements for cell phones. One features a highly stylized font that is difficult to read; the other appears in an easy-to-read font. How would you respond to the different ...

Overland, the road-tripping survival game that Kotaku editor Riley MacLeodrecently described as an “indie rock XCOM,” is often unforgiving by design. During development, however, the developers ...