Futuristic Fonts
This article appeared in Issue 117 of InDesign Magazine.Where no typeface has gone before
Science fiction, by its very nature, intrigues creatives. It asks exciting questions about what the future may hold for us in technology, style, and exploration. And combining science fiction and movies can be even more exciting. Since the first sci-fi movie in 1902 (Le Voyage Dans La Lune by Gorges Milieu), the genre has redefined narrative and aesthetic expectations many times over. Every good sci-fi movie poster lets viewers know they can expect an adventure into the unknown. The poster is the first marker on the journey, and the typeface that inhabits it is, in a way, the first character in these fantastical, often futuristic stories.
We all know that fonts have personalities and evoke feelings. But what is it about a font that could make it feel futuristic?
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