PDP-11 / Elektronika 60
PDP-11 / Elektronika 60
A pixel-perfect recreation (including some new glyphs) of the PDP-11 terminal font, including Cyrillic characters as seen on the Elektronika 60, famously the machine Alexey Pajitnov programmed the first Tetris prototype on.
Features
- All PDP-11 terminal glyphs (8×10px) in both upper and lower case
- All Elektronika 60 Cyrillic glpyhs in both upper and lower case
- Additional extended glyphs adhering to the same limitations*
* The only exception is the … (ellipsis) glyph, that’s one pixel wider than the rest of the glyphs. However, since all glyphs have a margin of three pixels to left anyway, this won’t cause problems with the font being mono-spaced.
Note
The font’s aspect ratio is 1:1 and should be used at the original mainframe terminal’s resolution (800×275). However, the screen gets stretched vertically by 200%. So for the font to appear as on the terminal, you either need to work at 1:1 pixel aspect ratio and then stretch the image by 200% vertically, or stretch the font 200% verically.
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PDP-11_Elektronika_60.ttf
Pixel Prophecy Limited Commercial License for Typefaces [LCL-T]
This license applies to PDP-11 / Elektronika 60 that was originally provided by Pixel Prophecy’s Stuff on 29-03-2026.Preamble
In this license, ‘the given typeface’ refers to the given font (PDP-11 / Elektronika 60) or zip file, which may contain one or numerous fonts. The included typefaces can be of any type (.ttf, .otf, etc.) and together may form a ‘font family’ or in short a ‘typeface’.
‘Respective owner’ refers to Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy), the original creator of the typeface.
1. Copyright
The given typeface is the intellectual property of the respective owner and is protected by copyright law.
2. Personal Use
The given typeface may be downloaded and used free of charge for personal use, as long as the usage is not racist, sexist, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate. Personal use refers to all usage that does not generate financial income in a business manner (for exceptions see 3. Commercial Use, below), for instance but not limited to:
- use in your personal documents, logos, presentations, etc.
- prints with low circulation such as invitations, T-shirts, flyers, etc (for exceptions see 3. Commercial Use, below)
- use in non-profit organizations
3. Limited Commercial License
Commercial use is not allowed without prior written permission from the respective author. Please contact Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy) to ask for commercial licensing. Commercial use refers to usage in a business environment, including but not limited to:
- printed or digital goods for companies (website designs, logos, software, stationery, business cards, apps, etc.)
- apparel and swag (T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, posters, etc.) that are sold for money (e.g. on Spreadshirt, or RedBubble)
- any other use that will create income in a direct or indirect manner
3b. Commercial Use in Digital Entertainment Products
Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy) allows use of the typeface in digital entertainment products (e.g. video- and computer games) that are being sold commercially if all the following conditions are met.
- the original typeface file (i.e. the .ttf, .otf, or other original digital representation) is not distributed ‘as is’ with the game.
- the annual turnover of the developer / publisher does not exceed 30,000 USD
- Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy) receives credit with the typeface in the game, e.g.
Typeface “PDP-11 / Elektronika 60” created by Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy)
If these conditions cannot be met, please contact Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy) to ask for commercial licensing.
4. Modification
The given typeface may not be modified, altered, adapted or built upon without written permission by Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy). This pertains to all files within the downloadable font and/or zip-file.
5. Conversion
The given typeface may be converted to other formats such as WOFF, SVG, or EOT webfonts, as long as
- this does not contradict the terms stated in 3. Commercial Use
- the typeface is not modified in any other way, such as changing names, altering individual glyphs, modifying metadata, etc.
6. Distribution
While the given typeface may freely be copied and passed along to other individuals for private use in its original downloadable incarnation (zip-file), it may not be sold or published without written permission by Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy).
7. Embedding
The given typeface may be embedded into an application such as a web- or mobile app, as long as the application is of personal use and does not distribute the given typeface, such as offering it as a download. See 3b for exemptions.
8. Disclaimer
The given typeface is offered ‘as is’ without any warranty. Phil Strahl (Pixel Prophecy), the respective author of the given typeface shall not be liable for any damage derived from using this typeface. By using the given typeface you agree to the terms of this license.