diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb406aa..402a9e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ The resultant file is usable with two varieties of display device drivers:
 
 # 2. Solution
 
-This comprises three components, links to docs below:
+This comprises four components, links to docs below:
 
- 1. [font_to_py.py](./FONT_TO_PY.md) This utility runs on a PC and converts a
- font file to Python source. See below.
+ 1. [font_to_py.py](./FONT_TO_PY.md) This utility runs on a PC and converts an
+ industry standard font file to Python source. See below.
  2. [Writer and CWriter classes](./writer/WRITER.md) These facilitate rendering
  text to a monochrome or colour display having a suitable device driver.
- 3. [Device driver notes](./writer/DRIVERS.md). Notes for authors of display
+ 3. [Creating icon fonts](./icon_fonts/README.md)
+ 4. [Device driver notes](./writer/DRIVERS.md). Notes for authors of display
  device drivers. Provides details of the font file format and information on
  ensuring comptibility with the `Writer` classes.
 
diff --git a/c_to_python_font.py b/c_to_python_font.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2fec77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c_to_python_font.py
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Released under the MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Peter Hinch
+
+import sys
+from font_to_py import ByteWriter, var_write, write_func, STR02, STR02H
+
+STR01 = """# Code generated by c_to_python_font.py.
+# Char set: {}
+# Cmd: {}
+version = '0.10'
+
+"""
+
+
+class Glyph:
+    dstart = 0  # Start index of next glyph
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.width = 0
+        self.height = 0
+    
+    def populate(self, fn, data, idx):
+        try:
+            with open(fn, "r") as f:
+                s = f.readline()
+                elements = s.split(" ")
+                if elements[1].endswith("width"):
+                    self.width = int(elements[2])
+                    data.extend((self.width).to_bytes(2, 'little'))
+                else:
+                    return False
+                s = f.readline()
+                elements = s.split(" ")
+                if elements[1].endswith("height"):
+                    self.height = int(elements[2])
+                else:
+                    return False
+                s = f.readline()
+                if not s.startswith("static"):
+                    return False
+                while s := f.readline():
+                    if (lb := s.find("}")) != -1:
+                        s = s[:lb]  # Strip trailing };
+                    p = s.strip().split(',')
+                    if not p[-1]:
+                        p = p[: -1]
+                    z = [int(x, 16) for x in p]
+                    data.extend(bytearray(z))
+                # index points to start of current data block
+                idx.extend((Glyph.dstart).to_bytes(2, 'little'))
+                Glyph.dstart += ((self.width - 1)//8 + 1) * self.height + 2
+        except OSError:
+            return False
+        return True
+            
+
+class Font:
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.glyphs = []
+        self.height = 0
+        self.max_width = 0
+        self.data = bytearray()
+        self.index = bytearray()
+        
+    def __getitem__(self, glyph_index):
+        return self.glyphs[glyph_index]
+
+    def populate(self, filename="filenames.txt"):
+        try:
+            with open(filename, "r") as f:
+                while fn := f.readline().strip():  # Get current C file
+                    if (lc := fn.find("#")) != -1:
+                        if (fn := fn[:lc].strip()) == "":
+                            continue
+                    g = Glyph()
+                    if g.populate(fn, self.data, self.index):
+                        if ht := self.height:
+                            if ht != g.height:
+                                print(f"Fatal: file {fn} height is {g.height} while font height is {ht}")
+                                return False
+                        else:
+                            self.height = g.height
+                        self.glyphs.append(g)
+                        self.max_width = max(self.max_width, g.width)
+                    else:
+                        print('Failed to read', fn)
+                        return False
+        except OSError:
+            print("Failed to read", filename)
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def output(self, stream):
+        minchar = ord("A")
+        nglyphs = len(self.glyphs) - 1 # Number less default glyph
+        maxchar = minchar + nglyphs - 1
+        st = ""
+        for z in range(nglyphs):
+            st = "".join((st, chr(minchar + z)))
+        cl = ' '.join(sys.argv)
+        stream.write(STR01.format(st, cl))
+        write_func(stream, 'height', self.height)
+        write_func(stream, 'baseline', self.height)
+        write_func(stream, 'max_width', self.max_width)
+        write_func(stream, 'hmap', True)
+        write_func(stream, 'reverse', True)  # ????
+        write_func(stream, 'monospaced', False)
+        write_func(stream, 'min_ch', minchar)
+        write_func(stream, 'max_ch', maxchar)
+        bw_font = ByteWriter(stream, '_font')
+        bw_font.odata(self.data)
+        bw_font.eot()
+        bw_index = ByteWriter(stream, '_index')
+        bw_index.odata(self.index)
+        bw_index.eot()
+        stream.write(STR02.format(minchar, maxchar))
+        stream.write(STR02H.format(self.height))
+
+
+def make_font(infile="filenames.txt", outfile="icofont.py"):
+    try:
+        with open(outfile, "w") as f:
+            font = Font()
+            if font.populate(infile):
+                font.output(f)
+            else:
+                return  # Failed
+    except OSError:
+        print(f"Failed to open {outfile} for writing.")
+    print(f"{outfile} successfully written.")
+
+def version_check():
+    n = sys.implementation.name
+    v = sys.implementation.version
+    if n == "cpython":
+        if v[0] == 3:
+            return v[1] >= 8
+        return v[0] > 3
+    return False  # Requires CPython
+    
+usage = """Convert a set of C bitmaps to a Python font file. Usage:
+c_to_python_font.py [infile [outfile]]
+infile contains a list of C bitmap files, one per line.
+outfile is the name of the output Python font.
+Default args:
+infile: filenames.txt
+outfile: icofont.py
+
+e.g.
+$ ./c_to_python_font.py my_file_list.txt my_font.py
+"""
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    a = sys.argv
+    if len(a) >= 2 and a[1] in ("--help", "-h", "help"):
+        print(usage)
+    elif not version_check():
+        print("This script requires Python 3.8 or above.")
+    else:
+        infile = a[1] if len(a) >= 2 else "filenames.txt"
+        outfile = a[2] if len(a) >= 3 else "icofont.py"
+        make_font(infile, outfile)
diff --git a/icon_fonts/back.c b/icon_fonts/back.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01cf90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/back.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define back_width 19
+#define back_height 19
+static unsigned char back_bits[] = {
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x04,
+   0x80, 0x03, 0x06, 0xc0, 0x83, 0x07, 0xf0, 0xc3, 0x07, 0xf8, 0xe3, 0x07,
+   0xfe, 0xfb, 0x07, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07, 0xfe, 0xfb, 0x07, 0xf8, 0xf3, 0x07,
+   0xf0, 0xc3, 0x07, 0xc0, 0x83, 0x07, 0x80, 0x03, 0x07, 0x00, 0x02, 0x04,
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/icon_fonts/default.c b/icon_fonts/default.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..570240a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/default.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define default_width 19
+#define default_height 19
+static unsigned char default_bits[] = {
+   0x01, 0x00, 0x04, 0x02, 0x00, 0x02, 0x04, 0x00, 0x01, 0x08, 0x80, 0x00,
+   0x10, 0x40, 0x00, 0x20, 0x20, 0x00, 0x40, 0x10, 0x00, 0x80, 0x08, 0x00,
+   0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x80, 0x08, 0x00,
+   0x40, 0x10, 0x00, 0x20, 0x20, 0x00, 0x10, 0x40, 0x00, 0x08, 0x80, 0x00,
+   0x04, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x00, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00, 0x04};
diff --git a/icon_fonts/filenames.txt b/icon_fonts/filenames.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..263a3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/filenames.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Filenames for media player icons
+default.c
+play.c  # Test
+stop.c
+pause.c
+back.c
+fwd.c
diff --git a/icon_fonts/fwd.c b/icon_fonts/fwd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e5582d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/fwd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define fwd_width 19
+#define fwd_height 19
+static unsigned char fwd_bits[] = {
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x00,
+   0x03, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x3f, 0xfe, 0x00,
+   0xff, 0xfe, 0x03, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07, 0xff, 0xfe, 0x03,
+   0x7f, 0xfe, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x07, 0x02, 0x00,
+   0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/icon_fonts/icon_font.jpg b/icon_fonts/icon_font.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..554520c
Binary files /dev/null and b/icon_fonts/icon_font.jpg differ
diff --git a/icon_fonts/pause.c b/icon_fonts/pause.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30334be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/pause.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define pause_width 19
+#define pause_height 19
+static unsigned char pause_bits[] = {
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00,
+   0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00,
+   0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00,
+   0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00,
+   0xf8, 0xf8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/icon_fonts/play.c b/icon_fonts/play.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..988cffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/play.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define play_width 19
+#define play_height 19
+static unsigned char play_bits[] = {
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00,
+   0xfe, 0x01, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x07, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x1f, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x7f, 0x00,
+   0xfe, 0xff, 0x01, 0xfe, 0xff, 0x07, 0xfe, 0xff, 0x01, 0xfe, 0x7f, 0x00,
+   0xfe, 0x1f, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x07, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x01, 0x00, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00,
+   0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/icon_fonts/stop.c b/icon_fonts/stop.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f07d42f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icon_fonts/stop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#define stop_width 19
+#define stop_height 19
+static unsigned char stop_bits[] = {
+   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00,
+   0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00,
+   0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00,
+   0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xff, 0x00,
+   0xfc, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/writer/WRITER.md b/writer/WRITER.md
index 5f46790..268a748 100644
--- a/writer/WRITER.md
+++ b/writer/WRITER.md
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ Save this modified font under a new name. Then run `font_to_py` to create a
 Python font in a chosen size and comprising only those characters (`-c ABCDE`).
 Instantiate the buttons with e.g. `text="A"`.
 
+Alternatively icons can be created as bitmaps and converted to Python font
+files as [described here](../icon_fonts/README.md).
+
 # 4. Notes
 
 Possible future enhancements: