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So, somebody I kinda know is getting married, at a gallery converted from a movie theater. Out front he wants to put up a wedding announcement poster in the style of an old horror film. Think 1931 Dracula for instance. Here are some examples:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Dracula1931poster.jpg
http://www.movie-list.com/posters/big/zoom/dracula31.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rpy6Kg3cdyM/TbrjDVfhe9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/ozA1B8JHvn...
Now, all these were hand lettered. Often they were hand lettered but in the style of period typefaces. Can anybody suggest typefaces that might work for this purpose, that look hand lettered like that?
Thanks!
T
3 Apr 2012 — 4:24pm
Speaking of old movie posters...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dezcom/284928183/sizes/o/in/set-72157612028...
3 Apr 2012 — 4:33pm
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=110
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/comicraft/monster-mash/
3 Apr 2012 — 7:28pm
> wedding announcement ... Think 1931 Dracula
Or maybe Bride of Frankenstein? ;)
4 Apr 2012 — 8:49am
Not really as Art Deco-ish as the examples, but definitely the handlettered look and altogether ooky...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/nicksfonts/boo-meringue-nf/regular/glyphs.html
As an added bonus, there are ghosts and haunted houses lurking within the character set.
4 Apr 2012 — 11:51am
Nick: That's fabulous! Definitely could be useful.
Chris: Seems like later in the 1930s, more art deco, but could be useful. Is Tovarich available?
Thanks, all.
4 Apr 2012 — 12:05pm
Blambot always has something interesting for me in that vein (ahem).
http://www.blambot.com/fonts_design.shtml
7 Apr 2012 — 8:08pm
Thomas, Not ready for release but they could use a beta version for the wedding, if they like.