VG5000 for “Video Game 5000” is named after the computer of the same name, launched by Philips in 1984. The typeface has evolved several times since its creation in 2015. A libre Regular version was released through Velvetyne in 2018. LS-VG5000 is a completely revised and enriched version, released in Nov. 2021 by Lettres Simples in 3 weights plus italics.