The Console Font sits at the crossroads of your typographic and gaming passions

Sometimes a story is best told with images -- and that's certainly the case with the Console Font. Put simply, designer Varun Vachhar has created a font based on the shapes of classic and current gaming gear, including but not limited to the PlayStation Move, the classic Atari 2600 controller, and yes, there's even a Nokia N-gage device in there. It's striking, for certain, but don't take our word for it -- hit the source link and see how it came to life.

[mkli123 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:44PM]

where is the read button?

[Joshua Topolsky Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:49PM]

@mkli123 Whoops. SOURCE. :)

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:45PM]

J - is that a lever or are you just happy to see me?
V - Close your legs; you look like a slut.
4 - Stop that; can't you see that the Wii remote is in pain?

[mikmik111 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:46PM]

no download for it?

[mikmik111 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:47PM]

oops it's coming soon.

[Maxpower57 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:47PM]

What the HELL Is O?

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:51PM]

@Maxpower57
I think its either a racing wheel, or a KIRF Xbox 360 power button.

[Maxpower57 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:53PM]

@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth "Bit of a stretch" doesn't begin to describe.

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:54PM]

@Maxpower57
Or, maybe its a frisbee attachment for the Wii Remote.

[richb93 Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:55PM]

@Maxpower57 Probably an analog stick

[ChazClout Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:55PM]

@Maxpower57
Atari Paddle. http://www.gooddealgames.com/news/Atari_Paddle.jpg

[Joshua Topolsky Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:23PM]

@Maxpower57 Guys, it's an arcade button! Maybe?

[weeman Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:28PM]

@Maxpower57 dj hero

[gold5225 Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:08PM]

@Maxpower57

The PlayStation O button?

[Slaarg Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:53PM]

No iphone. I agree with the font creator.

[tobsmonster2 Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:58PM]

@Slaarg
In soviet russia, i Phones YOU!

[ChazClout Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:55PM]

I spot a side talkin' N-Gage!

God did I feel a tit taking calls on that thing. Loved it back in the day tho.

[GGG Posted Jun 5th 2010 2:57PM]

Hehe, the D is the Nokia N-Gage :)

too bad it didn't take off a bit better, if it had we'd all have hardware gaming keys on our phones now.

[Karate Tortoise Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:01PM]

i cant figure out Y

[Firehazel Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:22PM]

@Karate Tortoise It's a tilted Wii Zapper to me...

[PandaLand Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:06PM]

...glad to see *this* is news.

[HansImGlueck Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:29PM]

@PandaLand It isn't; just like this isn't a news site. Lost?

[YusMan Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:30PM]

Maybe the iPhone...

*Puts on sunglasses*

Just wasn't his type.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[ColinScatt Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:39PM]

@YusMan Only use of this meme I've ever actually thought was good haha congrats lol

[dan325013 Posted Jun 5th 2010 3:58PM]

Isn't that font from the Objectified movie poster?

[TikiTeko Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:00PM]

Awesome

[Frogboy Posted Jun 5th 2010 4:27PM]

Cool. Next up is the Leet font ... for those who don't want to bother learning it.

[troubleandrew Posted Jun 7th 2010 11:15AM]

bleah

[kimatg Posted Jun 8th 2010 5:11AM]

how come there isn't a single xbox related image there?!