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What's the origin of that blocky "computer" font that you used to see used to indicate "high tech" in ads and games back in the 80s? Did anyone actually use it for
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8 bit font. 8 bit old computer terminal typeset. vector set of alphabet, numbers and symbols. | CanStock
![Geeta Dayal on Twitter: "One of my favorite uses of old-school computer fonts: Electro album covers. This one was designed by Michael Mendel in the '80s. It still looks so fresh https://t.co/DnoL30DIml" / Geeta Dayal on Twitter: "One of my favorite uses of old-school computer fonts: Electro album covers. This one was designed by Michael Mendel in the '80s. It still looks so fresh https://t.co/DnoL30DIml" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dfgo3AMV4AAkrAT.jpg)