# Twee Typography Tools Japanese Designers Spread Happiness with the Animal Font App By Milla Kiss | Published 2011-09-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalfont-app References: [buzzaurus](http://buzzaurus.com/?p=3780) & [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/animal-font/id379570956?mt=8) The Animal Font App is the cute creation of Japanese balloonists, designer Takashi Kawada and balloon fashion designer Rie Hosokai, also known as Daisy Balloon. The Animal Font App is a feel-good, happy [smartphone application](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happitimes) that enables you to send messages using the [balloon animal typography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpui) created by the Japanese designer duo. The merrymaking experience is heightened by the [sound effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rinko) and heavy swinging movements after you activate the 'Shake mode' of Animal Font App. Be sure to cause giggles and smiles with your ballooned texts. The creators and developers of the Animal Font App decided to donate all proceeds from the sale of the app, for a period of 6 months, to help the recovery efforts in Japan after the earthquake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Balloon Animal Typography:** Opportunity for designers to explore the concept of balloon animal typography and incorporate it into their designs, creating a playful and whimsical aesthetic. - **Feel-good Smartphone Applications:** Opportunity for developers to create more feel-good smartphone applications that focus on spreading happiness, using elements like sound effects and interactive features. - **Charitable App Donations:** Opportunity for app developers to contribute to social causes by donating a portion or all proceeds from their app sales to support recovery efforts or other charitable organizations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Design:** Designers can incorporate balloon animal typography into various design projects, such as advertising campaigns, packaging designs, and website layouts. - **Mobile Technology:** Developers can leverage the success of feel-good smartphone applications to create innovative apps that enhance the user's emotional well-being and promote positive experiences. - **Philanthropy:** App developers and technology companies can actively participate in philanthropic initiatives by donating a portion of their app sales or developing apps specifically to support charitable causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Mood-Based Typography Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-moodify.md) - [Quirky Snack-Inspired Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-other-hand-font.md) - [Text Styling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-text.md) - [Typographic Matchmaking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-connectoin.md) - [Emoticon Shortcut Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaomoji-drawer.md) - [Text-to-Image AI Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonkers-app.md) - [Personalized Font-Finding Algorithms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-vibes.md) - [Alphabet Learning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alfabird.md)