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// font6x14.h
// 6x14 monochrome bitmap font — ASCII 32..127
// Each glyph: 14 bytes (one byte per row, lower 6 bits used: bit0 = leftmost pixel)
// Usage: glyph = font6x14[ch - 32]; draw row r using glyph[r]
#ifndef FONT6X14_H
#define FONT6X14_H
#include <stdint.h>
#define FONT6X14_WIDTH 6
#define FONT6X14_HEIGHT 14
#define FONT6X14_FIRST 32
#define FONT6X14_LAST 127
#define FONT6X14_COUNT (FONT6X14_LAST - FONT6X14_FIRST + 1)
static const uint8_t font6x14[FONT6X14_COUNT][FONT6X14_HEIGHT] = 
/* 32 ' ' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 33 '!' */
0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 34 '"' */
0x28,0x28,0x28,0x28,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 35 '#' */
0x00,0x28,0x28,0x7C,0x28,0x28,0x7C,0x28,0x28,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 36 '$' */
0x10,0x3C,0x54,0x50,0x3C,0x14,0x14,0x74,0x50,0x4C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 37 '%' */
0x60,0x92,0x92,0x24,0x10,0x48,0x92,0x92,0x04,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 38 '&' */
0x38,0x44,0x44,0x38,0x50,0x48,0x44,0x44,0x3A,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 39 ''' */
0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 40 '(' */
0x08,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x10,0x10,0x08,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 41 ')' */
0x20,0x10,0x10,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 42 '*' */
0x00,0x10,0x7C,0x38,0x38,0x7C,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 43 '+' */
0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x7C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 44 ',' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 45 '-' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 46 '.' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 47 '/' */
0x02,0x04,0x04,0x08,0x08,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x20,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 48 '0' */
0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x66,0x5A,0x4A,0x4A,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 49 '1' */
0x10,0x18,0x1C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 50 '2' */
0x3C,0x42,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x42,0x7E,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 51 '3' */
0x3C,0x42,0x02,0x1C,0x02,0x02,0x02,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 52 '4' */
0x04,0x0C,0x14,0x24,0x44,0x7E,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 53 '5' */
0x7E,0x40,0x40,0x7C,0x02,0x02,0x02,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 54 '6' */
0x1C,0x20,0x40,0x7C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 55 '7' */
0x7E,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 56 '8' */
0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 57 '9' */
0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3E,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x30,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 58 ':' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 59 ';' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 60 '<' */
0x00,0x00,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x10,0x08,0x04,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 61 '=' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 62 '>' */
0x00,0x00,0x20,0x10,0x08,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 63 '?' */
0x3C,0x42,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 64 '@' */
0x3C,0x42,0x5A,0x5A,0x5A,0x5A,0x42,0x22,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 65 'A' */
0x10,0x28,0x28,0x28,0x44,0x44,0x7C,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 66 'B' */
0x78,0x44,0x44,0x78,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x78,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 67 'C' */
0x3C,0x42,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 68 'D' */
0x70,0x48,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x48,0x70,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 69 'E' */
0x7E,0x40,0x40,0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x7E,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 70 'F' */
0x7E,0x40,0x40,0x7C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 71 'G' */
0x3C,0x42,0x40,0x40,0x4E,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 72 'H' */
0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x7C,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 73 'I' */
0x38,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 74 'J' */
0x1E,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x48,0x48,0x30,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 75 'K' */
0x44,0x48,0x50,0x60,0x50,0x48,0x48,0x44,0x42,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 76 'L' */
0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x7E,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 77 'M' */
0x82,0xC6,0xAA,0x92,0x82,0x82,0x82,0x82,0x82,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 78 'N' */
0x44,0x64,0x54,0x4C,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 79 'O' */
0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 80 'P' */
0x78,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x78,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 81 'Q' */
0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x4A,0x4A,0x24,0x3A,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 82 'R' */
0x78,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x78,0x50,0x48,0x44,0x42,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 83 'S' */
0x3C,0x42,0x40,0x3C,0x02,0x02,0x02,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 84 'T' */
0x7C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 85 'U' */
0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 86 'V' */
0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x28,0x28,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 87 'W' */
0x82,0x82,0x82,0x92,0x92,0xAA,0xAA,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 88 'X' */
0x44,0x44,0x28,0x10,0x10,0x28,0x28,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 89 'Y' */
0x44,0x44,0x28,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 90 'Z' */
0x7E,0x02,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x40,0x40,0x7E,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 91 '[' */
0x3C,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 92 '\' */
0x40,0x20,0x20,0x10,0x10,0x08,0x08,0x04,0x04,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 93 ']' */
0x3C,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 94 '^' */
0x10,0x28,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 95 '_' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 96 '`' */
0x10,0x08,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 97 'a' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3C,0x02,0x3E,0x42,0x46,0x3A,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 98 'b' */
0x40,0x40,0x40,0x5C,0x62,0x42,0x42,0x62,0x5C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/* 99 'c' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3C,0x42,0x40,0x40,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*100 'd' */
0x02,0x02,0x02,0x3A,0x46,0x42,0x42,0x46,0x3A,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*101 'e' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3C,0x42,0x7E,0x40,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*102 'f' */
0x0C,0x12,0x10,0x7C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*103 'g' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3A,0x46,0x42,0x46,0x3A,0x02,0x44,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*104 'h' */
0x40,0x40,0x40,0x5C,0x62,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*105 'i' */
0x10,0x00,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*106 'j' */
0x04,0x00,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x04,0x44,0x44,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*107 'k' */
0x40,0x40,0x40,0x44,0x48,0x50,0x60,0x50,0x48,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*108 'l' */
0x18,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*109 'm' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x6A,0xFE,0x92,0x92,0x92,0x92,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*110 'n' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x5C,0x62,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*111 'o' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*112 'p' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x5C,0x62,0x42,0x62,0x5C,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*113 'q' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3A,0x46,0x42,0x46,0x3A,0x02,0x02,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*114 'r' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x5C,0x62,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*115 's' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x3E,0x40,0x3C,0x02,0x02,0x7C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*116 't' */
0x10,0x10,0x10,0x7C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x12,0x0C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*117 'u' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x4A,0x34,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*118 'v' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x44,0x44,0x28,0x28,0x10,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*119 'w' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x82,0x92,0xAA,0x44,0x44,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*120 'x' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x44,0x28,0x10,0x10,0x28,0x44,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*121 'y' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x44,0x44,0x46,0x3A,0x02,0x44,0x38,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*122 'z' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x7E,0x04,0x08,0x10,0x20,0x7E,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*123 '' */
0x0C,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x20,0x10,0x10,0x10,0x0C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*124 '' */
0x30,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x04,0x08,0x08,0x08,0x30,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*126 '~' */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x32,0x4C,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
/*127 DEL (blank) */
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00
;
#endif // FONT6X14_H

Notes:

• Bit mapping: each byte represents a row; only lower 6 bits used (bit0 = left).
• Adjust endianness or bit order for your display driver as needed.

If you want a different character range, compressed format, or a binary/hex file instead, tell me which and I’ll produce it.

How the bitmap is laid out

• Each glyph consumes FONT_WIDTH × FONT_HEIGHT bits (e.g., 6×14 = 84 bits).
• Common storage patterns:
  • Column-major: each byte encodes vertical runs (useful for displays driven by vertical pages).
  • Row-major: consecutive bits represent horizontal scanlines.
• Padding to byte boundaries is common (e.g., 84 bits → 11 bytes per glyph with 4 unused bits).
• Endianness of bit order matters when writing to display driver functions.

What it is

Font 6x14.h is a compact bitmap font library header commonly used in embedded C/C++ projects and microcontroller displays (OLED, LCD, or LED matrices). The name indicates each glyph is 6 pixels wide and 14 pixels high. The header typically contains an array of byte data representing each character’s bitmap, along with metadata (character widths, offsets, first/last character codes) and helper macros or structures.

Installation

To install the Font 6x14.h library, follow these steps:

1. Download the library files (Font6x14.h and Font6x14.c) from the repository or link above.
2. Copy the library files into your project's include and source directories.
3. Include the Font6x14.h header file in your project's source files.
4. Initialize the font library using the font6x14_init() function.
5. Use the font6x14_render_char() and font6x14_render_string() functions to render text on the screen.

Method 3: Generate Your Own (The Professional Way)

Don't trust pre-made fonts? Use TheDotFactory or LVGL Font Converter.

1. Go to lvgl.io/tools/fontconverter (or similar bitmap generator).
2. Select Font: Monospace -> Courier New or DejaVu Sans Mono.
3. Set size to 14px.
4. Set width to 6px (or automatic).
5. Download the generated font_6x14.c.

Part 4: Anatomy of the Code

Let’s look inside a standard font6x14.h. You will see something like this: Font 6x14.h Library Download

#ifndef FONT_6X14_H
#define FONT_6X14_H
#include <avr/pgmspace.h> // For AVR flash storage
static const unsigned char font6x14[] PROGMEM = 
/* 32 (Space) /
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
/ 33 (!) */
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x08, 0x08, 0x08, 0x08, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
// ... continues for 95 characters
;
#endif

Breaking down the numbers:

• 0x00 represents a row where no pixels are lit.
• 0x08 in binary is 00001000 (The pixel in the 4th column is lit).
• Because the font is 6 bits wide, we only use bits 0-5. Bit 6 and 7 are usually ignored or used for spacing.

What Exactly is Font 6x14.h?

Unlike a .ttf or .otf file which contains mathematical curves, a .h (header) file for a font contains a progmem array (or standard const array) of bytes. // font6x14

The Logic of a 6x14 Font:

• Width: 6 pixels.
• Height: 14 pixels.
• Bytes per character: 14 bytes (one byte for each row, using 6 of the 8 bits).
• Total storage (full ASCII): 95 printable characters × 14 bytes = ~1.3 KB.

Here is a pseudo-code example of what you will find inside Font 6x14.h:

#ifndef FONT6X14_H
#define FONT6X14_H
// Standard ASCII 32 (Space) to 126 (~)
static const unsigned char font6x14[] PROGMEM = 
// Character 32 (Space)
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
// Character 33 (!)
0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x00, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
// ... and so on for 'A', 'B', 'C', 'a', 'b', 'c'
;
#endif

Example Use Case: Using Font 6x14.h Library in a C Project

Here's an example of how to use the Font 6x14.h library in a C project:

#include <stdio.h>
#include "font6x14.h"
// Initialize the font library
void init_font() 
    // Initialize the font library
    font6x14_init();
// Render text using the font library
void render_text(const char *text, int x, int y) 
    // Render the text
    font6x14_render(text, x, y);
int main() 
    // Initialize the font library
    init_font();
// Render text
    render_text("Hello, World!", 10, 10);
return 0;

Part 1: What is Font 6x14.h?

Strictly speaking, "Font 6x14.h" is not a standardized library you pip install or apt-get. It is a C/C++ header file that contains a bitmap representation of ASCII characters (usually 32–126). Each character is drawn in a grid that is 6 pixels wide and 14 pixels tall.

It is derived from the classic X Window System fonts (fixed6x13 or fixed6x14), popularized by the ucgui (embedded GUI library) and later adapted for Arduino and AVR microcontrollers.

Key Characteristics:

• Width: 6 pixels (7 including 1 column of spacing).
• Height: 14 pixels (15 including 1 row of spacing).
• Encoding: Typically horizontal byte packing (LSB first or MSB first, depending on the display driver).
• Memory per character: 14 bytes (6 pixels/8 = 1 byte per row, but often stored as 2 bytes for alignment).