As this collection of funky fonts demonstrates, typography has come a long way since the days of early calligraphy and the invention of the printing press. Today, both the type of font as well as the medium on which it's printed have changed drastically.
From branding to pop culture, individuals cannot escape the presence of typography. It is a way of living, and it continues to influence how one thinks when it comes to product purchases. These funky fonts will give viewers an idea of just how many variations of the letter A are available today.
Implications - Companies must keep in mind that even the smallest details can have a dramatic impact on consumer thinking. Using the appropriate fonts when advertising is crucial to conveying a specific message and selling a business brand.
50 Funky Fonts
From Bleeding Liquid Letters to Seductive Booze Branding:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Jul 10, 2011 — Art & Design
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Perfect Pair Cards
Sapling Press Creates Perfect Greeting Card Comparisons
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Athletic Typography
These Nike 2010 Fonts are Unique and Creative
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Typographical Tunics
'"T" Shirts' by Masashi Kawamura are Typeface Trendy
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Matchstick Typography
Pei-San Ng Creates Light-Hearted, Cartoonish Sculptures
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Bicycle-Branded Fonts
The Juri Zaech Bike Typography is Fun and Fabulous
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Pop Culture Typography
The Art is the Message With These Juan Osborne Artworks
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Typographic Bottles
The Schiszler Silver Merlot Wine Bottle is Creatively Designed
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Illuminating Typography Books
'Cultural Connectives' Links Arabic and Latin Languages
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City Sign Graveyards
The Neon Museum is Where Las Vegas Lights Go to Die
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Tasty Type Prints (UPDATE)
The Type Sandwiches Series is Perfect for a Hungry Pop-Culture Junkie
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Musical Alphabet Illustrations
The Ana Gomez Octave Artwork Fuses Typography With Musicianship
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Retro Raunchy Typography
The Eric Foss 'Word' Series Features 70s Porn Images
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Typographic Topography
The Typomaps Collection is a Travelling Designer's Dream
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Precariously Written Prints
The Max Croc 'Nhac' Campaign Markets Unstoppable Munching
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Alphabetic Acrylic Accessories
The Plastique Avant Garde Necklace is a Typography Essential
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Flammable Fonts
The Au Revoir Font is Elegant
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Intergalactic Typography Ads
Italian Agency Uses "The Force" for a Fun 'Star Wars' Campaign
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Seductive Booze Branding
The Femme Fatale Wine Bottle Features a Tantalizing Design
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Neon Typography Installations
Meryl Pataky Brings Light to Plato's Words
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Tangible Typefaces
The Freedom of Creation 3D Font Brings Text Off the Page
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Typographic Papercrafts
Owen Gildersleeve Creates Multiple Choice Paper Sculptures for Lactofree
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Typography Guessing Apps
Fontagious is a Thrilling Font Recognition Game
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Typography Jewelry
Trudee Hill Designs Let You Wear Your Words
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Trippy Type-Setting Tables
Typography Furniture by Marc Lauckhardt Alphabetizes Your Decor
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Iconic Cartoon Typography
The Simpsons Alphabet by Fabian Gonzales Morphs Popular Characters
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Dancing Typography
The Dance Writer App Turns Words into a Choreographed Dance Sequence
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Paper Cup Typography
Derek Munn Uses Styrofoam Cups to Create Unique Artworks
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Typography-Heavy Bottle Designs
Yasmin Marquez's Packaging is Old-Fashioned Yet Modern
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Sewn-Up Typography
David Schwen Uses Real-Life Ligature to Bring Letters Together
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Bleeding Liquid Letters
The Rus Khasanov Micro Type Font Warps the Alphabet
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Literary Alphabet Art
Sonia Lamera Produces the Alphabet Using Famous Books
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Cunning Skull Typography
T7Sins T-shirt From Artist Joby Cummings
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Metropolitan Typography
Theo Aartsma Creates Wonderful Hybrids of Texts & Architecture
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Terrific Gamer Typography
Video Games Characters Alphabet Turns Icons into Type
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Televised Typographic Time Lapses
Jack Archer's TV Typeface Film "alpha-Bitmaps" the Alphabet
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Simplistic Java Packaging
Jed's Coffee Co. has Easily Decipherable Informing Packets
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Fluent Font Maps
The Bold & Noble Typographic Topography is Elegantly Eloquent
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Tasty Edible Typography
Typefruitography by Garret Steider Combines Design With Food
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Cut and Combed Characters
A Grooming Typeface Styles and Sprays the Standard Sans Serif
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Office Supply Typography
The Bandpile Rubberband Type by Erik Berger is Playfully Colorful
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Type-Faced Topography
Axis Maps Use Street Names to Form the Streets Themselves
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Nonviolent Typography
Leo Burnett India Creates Mahatma Gandhi Font
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Vintage Human Typography
Jenny Shipper Takes Stills from Films and Turns Them into Type
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Calligraphic Candy Branding
Waitrose Christmas Packaging Prepares Delicious Graphic Design
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Animal-Bodied Typography
Llama Font Allows You to Create a Story Out of Flexing Llamas
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Biblical Typography Artwork
Meg Hitchcock Puts a Creative Spin on Old Religious Texts
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Touchphone Typography
Oriol Fernandez Tur's iPhone Font Uses 540 Apps to Form Letters
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Construction Paper Typography
Jerome Corgan Creates Elaborate Paper Letter Sculptures
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Typography-Painted Faces
The Font Face by Atipo Series Pays Homage to Four Type Designers
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Frozen Typography
Veronica Falsen Hiis Takes to the Streets of Oslo to Create Snow Typography
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49 Tron-Inspired Innovations
From Flair-Filled Fashion Pictorials to Creative Cellphone Concepts
Amazing Penciled Visuals
Tony Orrico Creates Unique Circled Drawings With Pencils and Dance
Urban Ballerina Photography
La Danse by Javier Miqueleiz is Absolutely en Pointe
Abstract Neon Portraits
Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo Illustrates Prominent Features
Magical Pencilled Portraits (UPDATE)
These Minni Havas Illustrations are Imaginative and Intricate
Perfect Pair Cards
Sapling Press Creates Perfect Greeting Card Comparisons
Surreal Pen Pictures
The Joao MT Pen Illustrations are Intricately Inked
Dripping 3-D Graffiti
Splahes and Stains by Peeta is an Ultra-Modern Approach to Street Art
Stylish Scratchpad Sketches
Chamo San Creates Disparate Graphic Illustrations in Moleskines
Pin-Up Pop Branding
Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary Soda Cans Celebrate the Past
Soda Can Gowns
Photographer Ryan Yoon Shoots Models in Unusual Couture for Virgine #1
Typographic Comic Book Characters
These Superhero Asterisks by Filip Lysyszyn Are Fontastic
13 Inspirational Apps
From Artistic Cat Apps to Noteworthy Writer Apps
Loopy Solar Loungers
SOFT Rockers are Oscillating Recliners that Charge Your Gadgets Outdoors
Pop Icon Superhero Fusions
These Jeff Owens Illustrations Mash-Up Celebs with Comics
Futuristic Face-Masked Fashion
Kate Moss is Out of This World for Vogue Paris May 2011
Dark Humor Drawings
Artist Jacob O. Rolfe Uses Black Comedy as a Metaphor
Faux Coffee Packaging
Sofie Ehlers Creates a Fictitious Brand With a Sweet Design
Playful Spring Retail Displays
The ROLLOUT Holt Renfrew Walls are Youthful & Energetic
Debauchery Dinosaur Depictions
Josean Rivera's Illustrations Aren't For Barney Fans
Superhero Alphabets
Fabian Gonzalez Uses Character Names to Recreate All 26 Letters
Rebel Graphic Streetwear
Us Versus Them Spring 2011 Shirts Show Designs With Authority
Lip-Locking Beverages
The Kiss A-Zima Will Let You Make Out With Your Favorite Starlets
Illuminating Typography Books
'Cultural Connectives' Links Arabic and Latin Languages
Tasty Type Prints (UPDATE)
The Type Sandwiches Series is Perfect for a Hungry Pop-Culture Junkie
Steampunk Female Superheroes
Michael Dooney Adds His Twist on the Traditional Superhero
Self-Promoting Packaging
Bejamin Dooling Showcases His Design Skills on Coffee Bags
Precariously Written Prints
The Max Croc 'Nhac' Campaign Markets Unstoppable Munching
Dynamic Sporting Illustrations
Jordan Metcalf Draws Active Athletes for ESPN and the X-Games
Radiant Rave Ensembles
This Michael Graziano Electronic Clothing is Lighting Up the Fashion World
Insightfully Hijacked Adverts
Robert Montgomery Enlightens the General Public Through Wordy Art
Flammable Fonts
The Au Revoir Font is Elegant
Unpredictable Footwear Ads
This Rider Sandals Campaign Communicates Flip-Flop Versatility
Typographic FUNiture
Fontable Tables Can Make Your Furniture Spell Out Any Word
Brewed Business Branding
The SD Coffee Cup is a Caffeinated Client Handout
Typographic Papercrafts
Owen Gildersleeve Creates Multiple Choice Paper Sculptures for Lactofree
Knitted Neon Furniture
Baita Design Wool Seating Turns Stitching Psychedelic
Letterific Office Windows
MRDV's Aplhabet Building Consists of Only 24 Letters
Business Brew Branding
Good Company Coffee Uses Corporate Jargon for its Java Packaging
Cinematic Graffiti Time Lapses
Tron: Legacy Mural is the World's First 3D Street Art Time Lapse
Timber Truck Campaigns
Wooden Axxis Ads Encourage Contemporary Construction Techniques
Tax Invoice Sculptures
The Nava Lubelski Papercraft Collection Makes Receipts Ravishing
Iconic Cartoon Typography
The Simpsons Alphabet by Fabian Gonzales Morphs Popular Characters
Dancing Typography
The Dance Writer App Turns Words into a Choreographed Dance Sequence
Paper Cup Typography
Derek Munn Uses Styrofoam Cups to Create Unique Artworks
Fizzy Haircare Products
Digitalsoaps Soda Scented Shampoos Are Spiked Just Right
Imaginative Chromatic Illustrations
Jamie Cullen's Illustrations are Psychedelic
Sewn-Up Typography
David Schwen Uses Real-Life Ligature to Bring Letters Together
Technicolor Toilet Art
The Thermochromic Urinal by Matrix Agents Puts Fun into Peeing
Mega Cola Movie Displays
Spectacular Coca-Cola 3D 125th Anniversary Illumination Lights Up Atlanta
Iconic Gamer Soda
The Instructables Call of Duty Zombies Perk Cola Bottles Will Quench Your Thirst
Naughty Neon Art
The Ryan McGinness Blacklight Nudie Cards Use Color to Spice Up Tradition
Pouncing Predator Campaigns
The Mitsubishi ASX Ads Send Savage Creatures Upon the City
Celebratory Soda Swag
Deck Yourself Out With the Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary Collection
Repurposed Noise Makers
Trash Amps Turns Discarded Items into Speakers for Your MP3 Players
Adorable Animal Alphabets
This Mateusz Szulik Font is Full of Furry Friends Who Love to Spell
DIY Crafty Spacecrafts
Fan's Papercraft Starcraft 2 Replicas are Out of This World
Terrific Gamer Typography
Video Games Characters Alphabet Turns Icons into Type
Sneaky Booze Sleeves
Canouflage Vinyl Beer Can Wraps Allow You to Hide What's Really in Your Can
Televised Typographic Time Lapses
Jack Archer's TV Typeface Film "alpha-Bitmaps" the Alphabet
Seedless Fruit Ads
This Colgate Dental Floss Campaign Eliminates Tricky Pips
Prickly Alphabets
The TYPICK Font by Jerome Haldemann is Inspired by a Hedgehog
DIY Papercraft Instruments
The PePaKuRa Papercraft Instruments Stun With Realism
Tasty Edible Typography
Typefruitography by Garret Steider Combines Design With Food
Font-Loving iPhone Apps
The Typeplace App Lets Typographical Geeks Share Urban Inspiration
Melting Art Exhibitions
Nicolas Pol Creates Art Oozing with an Avant-Garde Graffiti Aesthetic
Office Supply Typography
The Bandpile Rubberband Type by Erik Berger is Playfully Colorful
"Suite" Escape Advertising
The Etap Hotel Bad Day Campaign Offers an Accommodating Oasis
Nonviolent Typography
Leo Burnett India Creates Mahatma Gandhi Font
Brew Branding Origins
'Coffee Time' by Wan-tzu Looks at the Soul of the Java
Mozzarella-Bound Monster Ads
Telepizza Extra Cheese Saves the Day with Double Toppings
Vintage Human Typography
Jenny Shipper Takes Stills from Films and Turns Them into Type
Animal-Bodied Typography
Llama Font Allows You to Create a Story Out of Flexing Llamas
Globetrotting Topography Collections
Mark Ovenden Curates an Excellent Collection of Global Maps
Stretchy Elastic Alphabets
The Jenny Kyvik Hutchens Elastic Font is Snappy and Stylish
Construction Paper Typography
Jerome Corgan Creates Elaborate Paper Letter Sculptures
Ferocious Ballet Choreography
Amalia Bennett Creates a New Ballet Vocabulary
Deceivingly Lgiht Luggage Ads
This Delsey Luggage Campaign Dares You to Overpack
Crate-Vaulted Campaigns
Meu Movel de Madeira Ads Market Easily Assembled Moveables
Celebratory Minimalist Tees
The APC Japan 20th Anniversary Shirts are a Commemorative Venture
Outlined Object Ads
This Academia Brasileira de Artes Campaign Underlines Everyday Design
Cartoon Musical Tributes
Fredde Gredde Does an Amazing Simpsons Medley in Homage to the Show