Motivated by my love for the pixel, I designed Bitter—a contemporary slab serif typeface made for comfortable reading on any screen. Born from the precision of the pixel grid and guided by rational design principles, Bitter brings clarity, strength, and rhythm to digital typography.

It merges the generous x-height and legibility of the humanist tradition with subtle details that breathe life into text. With low contrast in stroke weight and a Regular style bolder than standard print counterparts, Bitter creates a rich typographic color. Square-terminal serifs, as thick as the main strokes, reinforce its strong and steady presence.

Each glyph is carefully drawn, starting in a pixel grid and refined with smooth, high-quality curves. The typeface is thoughtfully spaced by hand to minimize kerning pairs—an essential feature for reliable web performance, especially where browser support is limited.

The text you are reading is set in Bitter.

Designed by Sol Matas and published by Google Fonts, Bitter supports Latin, Cyrillic, and Devanagari scripts, making it a versatile choice for global design.