I released Bitcrusher on February 16, 2019. The idea was to push compact typography to its limits by creating a sans serif that worked even in extremely compressed widths. I drew inspiration from automotive and consumer electronics design, giving the letterforms a futuristic tone. The family was built on a stovepipe geometric structure, but I softened it by adding tight curves at corners so they appeared almost sharp without being harsh. For letters like M, W, and w, I replaced diagonals with vertical strokes, since diagonals collapsed under the narrow widths.

Bitcrusher was released in five weights and four widths. Instead of conventional labels, I called the widths condensed, compressed, crammed, and crushed, reflecting the extreme compression. To expand its practical reach, I included Greek and Cyrillic alphabets, anticipating that globalized advertising campaigns would benefit from additional language support. Although primarily a commercial family, the Condensed Bold style was made available as a free download.

The typeface was conceived as a tool for designers who needed precise control over extremely compressed headlines or logos. It remained unchanged until 2023, when I released a variable version on Adobe Creative Cloud, allowing users to fine-tune weight and width continuously.