# Fonts for the CPC in BASIC **URL:** \ **Category:** GFX&Tunes\ **Created:** [September 16, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440 "2026-09-16T13:39:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/harzretro)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/1 "2026-09-16T13:40:00Z")
It’s easy to generate your own fonts on the CPC, but which ones are out there? I’m looking for fonts created with `SYMBOL` that can be used in BASIC programs! Are there any sources for this? ---
**Author:** ![dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/dthrone/32/164_2.png) [@dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/dthrone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/2 "2026-09-16T14:25:49Z")
David Hall’s “Helloween” from AA104 had a nice one - ![image](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/d4114bc36f86153aae6c39a338fdc410883021ee.png) and from the AA tips from 98 - ![image](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/7bf021b1416138895abd96d86e430d8a2ad66ada.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![raft](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/raft/32/170_2.png) [@raft](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/raft)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/3 "2026-09-16T17:02:31Z")
> [@dthrone](#): > > parmi les astuces AA de 98 - This 2 short type-ins are pretty cool!!! Thx! ![image](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/79c801d2ec54eca979a179f25c1e726a0c77fb81.png) ---
**Author:** ![Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/gryzor/32/7_2.png) [@Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Gryzor)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/4 "2026-09-16T17:43:36Z")
Oh wow. So little code, so distinct results. ---
**Author:** ![dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/dthrone/32/164_2.png) [@dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/dthrone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/5 "2026-09-16T18:13:34Z")
Not as cool looking but this is Italics from ACU Aug 89 - ![image](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/434fdda1ab69d13e47173ff64055f2c4c805c90e.png) ---
**Author:** ![SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/sagads/32/160_2.png) [@SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/SagaDS)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/6 "2026-09-16T18:57:19Z")
Here is a huge graphical listing of fonts: [CPC Rulez • Consulter le sujet - CPC Fonts Collection](https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6257) If you know how to extract them of course 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jean-Marie](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/jean-marie/32/424_2.png) [@Jean-Marie](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Jean-Marie)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/7 "2026-09-17T05:30:34Z")
Credits: Francesc Alcaucer. CPC464 only, although it can be adapted to 6128. You’ll have to read his PDF. 10 MODE 0:CALL &BC02:BORDER 0:PEN 2:PAPER 5:M=&B1CF:A=1:B=170:C=243:D=228 20 POKE &B1C8,1:POKE M,A:POKE M+1,B:POKE M+2,C:POKE M+3,D:FOR A=0 TO 7:WINDOW#A,1,40,1,25:NEXT:CLS It was already (poorly) documented in a 2-liner of _Hebdogiciel_ in December 1985 (464 only). ![2026-09-17_06-47-11_1](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/dc08e82a551723362cbb388c8fdf7a0503fa4250.png) ![HHHHebdo](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/dac12d6ff699da3fd70b6af6a019ca503ae1143b.jpeg) ![HHHHebdo2](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/default/original/1X/cb828f2c317a8563440c44300177dd05fa9de677.jpeg) [Wrecking\_Ball\_\_(CPCRetroDev2021)\_\_(Making\_of)\_\_ENGLISH.pdf](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/uploads/short-url/mSWQaf4gbLTqm4L7tfjQZO2VOlq.pdf) (2,0 Mo) ---
**Author:** ![harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/harzretro)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/8 "2026-09-17T06:10:56Z")
Ah, these are all really COOL programs here! My only problem: I’m hoping for “simple” solutions with an icon, since my program isn’t “allowed” to have Peeks and Pokes … After all, it’s supposed to be better than on the C64 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/dthrone/32/164_2.png) [@dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/dthrone)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/9 "2026-09-17T07:10:07Z")
Well these programs of course are just taking a short cut using the peeks and pokes, you could use the SYMBOL command but it would be extremely laborious over a full character set 😵 ---
**Author:** ![harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/harzretro)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/10 "2026-09-17T07:37:57Z")
I know … 🙂 I already have a character set, but only one. The thing is, I want to write a small graphics demo purely in BASIC. No PEEKs, POKEs, and if possible, no CALLs. ---
**Author:** ![MiguelSky](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/miguelsky/32/159_2.png) [@MiguelSky](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/MiguelSky)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/11 "2026-09-18T18:16:03Z")
Not that labourious task if you use FontGen by DevilMarkus: [FontGen 1.0 for CPC](https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/fontgen-1-0-for-cpc/msg1641/#msg1641) . It creates a Symbol listing from a screen capture with your font. ---
**Author:** ![dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/dthrone/32/164_2.png) [@dthrone](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/dthrone)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/12 "2026-09-18T19:14:40Z")
Nice!! ---
**Author:** ![TITAN](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/titan/32/543_2.png) [@TITAN](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/TITAN)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/13 "2026-09-19T07:28:03Z")
AmstradMuseum is your friend: [https://amstradmuseum.emu-france.info/Fichiers/Liens&Outils/Fonts/Fonts.htm](https://amstradmuseum.emu-france.info/Fichiers/Liens&Outils/Fonts/Fonts.htm) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/gryzor/32/7_2.png) [@Gryzor](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/Gryzor)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/14 "2026-09-19T07:30:25Z")
Whoa that’s a lot of fonts! ---
**Author:** ![harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@harzretro](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/harzretro)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/schriftarten-fur-den-cpc-in-basic/440/15 "2026-09-19T08:31:57Z")
WHEEE, that looks like EXACTLY what I was looking for! Now I “just” need to load everything and extract the matching BASIC lines 🙂