# Presidential-Inspired Typography This Front Style is Mimicked After Barack Obama's Handwriting By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-05-30 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barack-obamas-handwriting References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/376260/A-New-Font-Based-On-President-Obama-s-Handwriting/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/olexscartoonist) Olex Cartoonist has designed a font that is almost identical to President Barack Obama's handwriting. The typeface, statistically, is actually 70 percent identical to the Obama's writing. The lettering is quite legible and adds a certain sophistication to written text. The font includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, accents,stylistic, alternates, ligature and swash. Other typefaces have been modeled after celebrity persons such as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein. Due to the fact that the font is so similar to Barack Obama's handwriting, it seems as authentic as it possibly could be without plagiarizing Obama's authentic style. The font is available to purchase for anyone who needs a little presidential inspiration in their lives. With the idea of [cursive writing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cursive-font-generator) being dismissed so easily in school and offices, this is a refreshing perspective on a classic art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-inspired Fonts:** Designing fonts that mimic the handwriting of famous individuals offers a unique and personalized way to add sophistication to written text. - **Authenticity in Typography:** Creating typefaces that closely resemble the handwriting of well-known figures provides an opportunity to enhance the authenticity of written content. - **Reviving Cursive Writing:** Developing fonts that mimic cursive handwriting allows for a fresh perspective on the classic art form and its place in modern communication. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers can utilize celebrity-inspired fonts to create visually appealing and unique designs for branding and marketing materials. - **Publishing:** Publishers can utilize authentic typography to enhance the visual appeal of books and magazines, creating a more immersive reading experience. - **Education:** Educational institutions can leverage cursive fonts to reintroduce and teach cursive writing, fostering a sense of tradition and artistry in written communication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Typography-Inspired Canadian Sweatshirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okayok.md) - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Instant Noodle-Crafted Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-new-ramen.md) - [Dynamic Typeface-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orma-chair.md) - [Toddler-Focused Typography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-book-of-fancy-letters.md) - [AR-Ready Typefaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-one-sans.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-typography-stamp-set.md) - [Author-Honoring Digital Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freewrite-ernest-hemingway.md)