Puzzlebyrinth Cryptem

Design

A title font for the site's daily cipher puzzle "CRYPTEM". Each letter sits in a mechanical reel window, evoking the game's decode-the-lock world.

Gimmick: enable OpenType ss01 (Stylistic Set 1) and every glyph swaps to a ROT13 (letters) / ROT5 (digits) cipher — apply it again to decode. In CSS: font-feature-settings: "ss01";

• Regular: Reel-window letters; ss01 swaps to a ROT13/ROT5 cipher. For titles and headings.

License

Released under the Puzzlebyrinth Font License 1.0 — free, commercial use allowed, attribution required. By downloading or using the font you agree to its terms. In short (the full license text, also bundled in the ZIP, prevails over this summary):

You can

• Use the font free of charge, personally or commercially (logos, print, video, streaming, games).
• Embed it as a web font and bundle it with apps and games.
• Modify it and redistribute original or modified versions.

Conditions (required)

• Attribution: when you publish or distribute work that uses the font, credit “Font: Puzzlebyrinth Cryptem (puzzlebyrinth.com)” (or an equivalent) in a reasonable place — credits, video description, site footer, colophon, etc. Private, unpublished use needs no attribution.
• When redistributing the font files, include the license text (LICENSE.txt) unchanged.
• Modified versions may not use the original font name — pick a different name and keep this license.

You cannot

• Sell the font files by themselves (bundling with software or games is fine).

The font is provided as-is, without warranty. It does not cover Japanese (kana/kanji), so specify a fallback font when using it on the web.

Usage (CSS)

@font-face {
  font-family: "Puzzlebyrinth Cryptem";
  src: url("/fonts/PuzzlebyrinthCryptem-Regular.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
}
h1, .score {
  font-family: "Puzzlebyrinth Cryptem", sans-serif;
}

Remember to include the attribution “Font: Puzzlebyrinth Cryptem (puzzlebyrinth.com)” when you publish your work — it is required by the license. Questions and bug reports are welcome via the contact form.