# Bitcount Prop Single Ink Font

Display · 9 styles · variable · by Petr van Blokland

## Commercial Use Answer

**Yes,** Bitcount Prop Single Ink is free for commercial use: it is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, on websites and in apps (provided the licence notice travels with the font files). You may not sell the font file on its own.

## Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL-1.1)

- **Summary:** Use it for anything, including commercial work and logos; share it with its licence; never sell the font file on its own.
- **Copyright:** Copyright 1980 The Bitcount Project Authors (https://github.com/petrvanblokland/TYPETR-Bitcount)
- **Licence Source URL:** https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/ofl/bitcountpropsingleink/OFL.txt (read 2026-10-21)

### Permission Terms by Use

| Use | Status | Note |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Commercial work | Allowed | Whatever you make with the font is yours; the licence covers the font files. |
| Logo or wordmark | Allowed | A logo is a document made with the font; the licence sets no limit on it. |
| Website (@font-face) | Allowed, with conditions | Serving the file to browsers is redistribution: the copyright notice and licence travel with it, and the font file's own metadata counts. |
| App or game bundling | Allowed, with conditions | Bundle it in free or paid software; ship the copyright notice and licence with it. |
| Modify the font | Allowed, with conditions | A modified font stays under the OFL and must not use a Reserved Font Name (each font page lists its own). |
| Share the font file | Allowed, with conditions | Share it freely, with its copyright notice and the OFL. |
| Sell the font file | Not allowed | Selling it inside software you sell is allowed (condition 2); selling the font alone is not. |
| No credit required | Allowed | The notice goes with copies of the font file, not into what you make. |

## Font Facts

- **Family:** Bitcount Prop Single Ink
- **Designers:** Petr van Blokland
- **Category:** Display
- **Styles Count:** 9
- **Variable Axes:** CRSV (0–1), ELSH (0–100), ELXP (0–100), SZP1 (0–100), SZP2 (0–100), XPN1 (-100–100), XPN2 (-100–100), YPN1 (-100–100), YPN2 (-100–100), slnt (-8–0), wght (100–900)
- **Scripts / Subsets:** latin, latin-ext
- **Date Added:** 2025-09-11
- **Last Modified:** 2025-09-16
- **Google Fonts Popularity Rank:** #359
- **Style Tags:** Theme/Pixel (100), Expressive/Playful (75), Expressive/Awkward (70), Expressive/Vintage (60), Theme/Techno (50)
- **Sources:** [family metadata](https://fonts.google.com/metadata/fonts) (read 2026-10-21), [style tags](https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/tags/all/families.csv) (read 2026-10-21), [CDN files and subsets](https://api.fontsource.org/v1/fonts/bitcount-prop-single-ink) (read 2026-10-21)

## How to Use

### HTML Link
```html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitcount+Prop+Single+Ink&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
```

### CSS @import
```css
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitcount+Prop+Single+Ink&display=swap');
```

### npm Install
```bash
npm i @fontsource/bitcount-prop-single-ink

// In your JS/CSS entry:
import '@fontsource/bitcount-prop-single-ink';
```

### CSS @font-face
```css
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Bitcount Prop Single Ink';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/bitcount-prop-single-ink:vf@latest/latin-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
```

### CSS font-family
```css
font-family: 'Bitcount Prop Single Ink', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
```

## Similar Fonts

Bitcount Prop Single Ink shares its Latin letters with bitcount-prop-single.

| Lookalike Font | Similarity Score | Licence |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Bitcount Single](/fonts/bitcount-single/) | 48 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Bitcount Grid Single Ink](/fonts/bitcount-grid-single-ink/) | 48 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Bitcount Prop Double](/fonts/bitcount-prop-double/) | 41 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Bitcount](/fonts/bitcount/) | 37 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Bitcount Grid Double](/fonts/bitcount-grid-double/) | 37 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Montenegrin Gothic One](/fonts/montenegrin-gothic-one/) | 3 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Bitcount Prop Single Ink free for commercial use?

Yes. Bitcount Prop Single Ink is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, allowing unrestricted commercial use in digital graphics, printed materials, branding, websites, apps, and games.

### Can I use Bitcount Prop Single Ink in a logo?

Yes. You can use Bitcount Prop Single Ink to create logos, wordmarks, branding elements, and corporate identities for both personal and commercial ventures without paying licence fees.

### Can I use Bitcount Prop Single Ink on my website?

Yes. You can embed Bitcount Prop Single Ink using CSS @font-face or a web font delivery network. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 requires keeping the copyright notice and licence with distributed font files.

### Who designed Bitcount Prop Single Ink?

Bitcount Prop Single Ink was designed by Petr van Blokland. It was published and indexed in Google Fonts in 2025.