VPCH_2 is a not just pixelish font. It's a multitasking typeface, balancing on the verge of "machine" and furious stubbornness, mixed with his own vision of the world.
VPCH_2 is based on another one which was partially lost in Soviet history. Actually, from this comes its name (Military Fire Station 2).
The grid of VPCH_2 is based on Soviet TV screen matrix in period of 1980s.