Glyphs Mini, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop This typeface was designed and developed as a retrofuturist homage to 70’s sci-fi pulp novels. To this end, the final font is sleek, futuristic, and contains extended tails that provide an opportunity to create connected ligatures.
TYPE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
The font was first drawn out by hand, focusing on creating a font that could connect from character to character using ligatures. Once a design for each letter was developed, they were then transfered into Adobe Illustrator to refine. Once satisfied, the final typeface was exported into Glyphs Mini and fine-tuned within the program. The kerning and dimensions were adjusted and then the entire font was exported. The faux novel cover was then designed and created using Adobe Photoshop and the type was situated upon the book cover.
Initial sketches and inspiration
Mock book cover showcasing the font in use
Back cover provides a character sheet and more examples