Games app screenshots with condensed type
A narrow or decorative display face. A condensed face fits more letters into a line at a large size.
From the top 100 free Games apps on the US App Store, read on October 9, 2026. Screenshots are the developers’ own, shown from Apple’s servers with a link to each app.
The numbers
Apps that do it
18% 18 of 100
Screenshots that do it
5% 28 of 567
The top ten
0 of 10 against 18 of the other 90
28 of the 567 Games screenshots read (5%) do this, across 18 of the top 100 apps (18%). 0 of the top ten do it (0%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Games is 2nd for this. It is most common in Sports (26% of apps) and least common in Productivity (0%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 28 Games app screenshots with condensed type, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“HARVEST!”
“EASY TO PLAY HARD TO STOP”
“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
“Rebuild Upon the Frost”
“STEP INTO JACKPOT FUN”
“PLAY”
“AMERICA'S TOP-RATED SOCIAL CASINO”
“Drama”
“100% INSTANT BUYBACK”
“UNLOCK WEAPON”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on all 25 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“HARVEST!”
Township · #11 · screenshot 1“EASY TO PLAY HARD TO STOP”
Royal Smash! - Physics Puzzle · #22 · screenshot 5“BONUS WIN 16,937.21”
HIT THE JACKPOT WIN REAL CASHTang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 1“Rebuild Upon the Frost”
Whiteout Survival · #25 · screenshot 3“STEP INTO JACKPOT FUN”
Jackpot Nights · #53 · screenshot 5“PLAY”
Solitaire Cash: Win Real Money · #55 · screenshot 2“AMERICA'S TOP-RATED SOCIAL CASINO”
Cider Casino - Real Money · #58 · screenshot 1“Drama”
Hollywood Merge · #60 · screenshot 1- Sell Cards Instantly at
“100% INSTANT BUYBACK”
Sell any card instantly at full market value. Zero fees everywhere.CrownCards - Trading Cards · #64 · screenshot 4 “UNLOCK WEAPON”
Z Route: Redemption · #70 · screenshot 3“SMOOTH & SECURE REDEMPTION”
Grand Fortune Club · #78 · screenshot 1“RAID!”
Coin Master · #81 · screenshot 2“SPIN SMOOTH, REDEEM SAFE!”
Cash Avalanche:Casino Slot · #87 · screenshot 1“GEOMETRY DASH”
Geometry Dash Lite · #92 · screenshot 1“ENDLESS BIG BONUSES”
Victory Blast Casino · #93 · screenshot 3- MOLLY
“WOW! YOUR PLACE IS LIT! CRAZY! SEE YOU AT THE PARTY TONIGHT?”
Lamar - Idle Vlogger · #95 · screenshot 3 “FAST & SECURE WITHDRAWALS”
Tang Luck: Casino Slots · #24 · screenshot 5“COMPETE!”
Solitaire Cash: Win Real Money · #55 · screenshot 5“Makeover”
Hollywood Merge · #60 · screenshot 3“CHOOSE WISELY”
Z Route: Redemption · #70 · screenshot 4“ALWAYS READY: 24/7 SUPPORT”
Grand Fortune Club · #78 · screenshot 5“GET YOUR DAILY REWARDS!”
Cash Avalanche:Casino Slot · #87 · screenshot 2“Decorate”
Hollywood Merge · #60 · screenshot 4“PREMIUM GAMES, ENDLESS FUN!”
Cash Avalanche:Casino Slot · #87 · screenshot 3“Merge”
Hollywood Merge · #60 · screenshot 5
Top ten Games apps that do it.
None of the top ten do. The highest app on the chart that does is Township, at #11.
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 26% 26 of 100 | 11% 62 of 558 | 6 of 10 |
| Games | 18% 18 of 100 | 5% 28 of 567 | 0 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 17% 17 of 100 | 6% 34 of 540 | 0 of 10 |
| Music | 10% 10 of 100 | 3% 16 of 550 | 1 of 10 |
| Graphics & Design | 8% 8 of 99 | 4% 23 of 564 | 1 of 10 |
| Navigation | 8% 8 of 99 | 3% 19 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 8% 8 of 100 | 2% 14 of 574 | 0 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 13 of 544 | 0 of 10 |
| Shopping | 6% 6 of 100 | 2% 11 of 562 | 0 of 10 |
| Business | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 5% 5 of 100 | 2% 9 of 561 | 0 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 4% 4 of 100 | 2% 11 of 507 | 0 of 10 |
| Finance | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 7 of 581 | 0 of 10 |
| Reference | 4% 4 of 100 | 1% 5 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 556 | 0 of 10 |
| Medical | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 5 of 548 | 0 of 10 |
| Utilities | 3% 3 of 100 | 1% 4 of 549 | 0 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 2% 2 of 100 | 1% 5 of 554 | 0 of 10 |
| News | 1% 1 of 98 | under 1% 2 of 517 | 0 of 10 |
| Education | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 566 | 0 of 10 |
| Weather | 1% 1 of 100 | under 1% 1 of 555 | 0 of 10 |
| Productivity | 0% 0 of 99 | 0% 0 of 551 | 0 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline readable at thumbnail size79% of these screenshots, against 44% of all Games screenshots
- Headline on one line68% of these screenshots, against 37% of all Games screenshots
- A person in the picture57% of these screenshots, against 27% of all Games screenshots
- Headline in capitals71% of these screenshots, against 47% of all Games screenshots
- Low contrast words25% of these screenshots, against 6% of all Games screenshots
- Orange46% of these screenshots, against 28% of all Games screenshots
More in look
- Gradient background67%
- Rounded headline type66%
- Blue58%
- Background is the icon’s colour55%
- The app itself is the background55%
- Orange49%
- Light48%
- A word in a different colour47%
- Dark44%
- High contrast words42%
- Green32%
- Photo background31%
- Teal23%
- Solid background20%
- Pattern or texture19%
- Low contrast words16%
- Black, white or grey15%
- Purple14%
- Red13%
- Pink12%
- Serif headline6%
- Yellow6%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Games apps have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
18 of the top 100 Games apps (18%) have at least one, and 28 of their 567 screenshots (5%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Games apps have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
None of the top ten do. The highest on the chart: Township (#11), Royal Smash! - Physics Puzzle (#22), Tang Luck: Casino Slots (#24), Whiteout Survival (#25) and Subway Surfers (#36), and 13 more.
Should my Games app have App Store screenshots with condensed type?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 0 of the top ten Games apps do it (0%), against 18 of the other 90 (20%), so the top ten do it less than the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
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