# Typography Guessing Apps Fontagious is a Thrilling Font Recognition Game By Duncan Campbell | Published 2011-06-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fontagious-font-recognition-game References: [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fontagious/id432951555) Fontagious is a new [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/framous) app that will have you jumping around in your seat and screaming for more time. This addictive app drops a barrage of famous, well-known fonts onto your lap and you have to guess which brand, film or rock band used them. With three clues to help you along the way, it’s nail-biting stuff. Could you recognize the font used in the Harry Potter movies from a mile away? Do you think the iconic font used by [Disney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-4) will stump you? If you think you have a great eye for fonts (or just enjoy a [competitive on-the-go challenge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trivia-tiles)), Fontagious offers a whole lot of entertainment. If you think that this game sounds like a piece of cake, you’d be wrong. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Font Recognition Apps:** The popularity of addictive typography guessing apps like Fontagious has created an opportunity for the development of more font recognition apps to cater to people's love for font identification challenges. - **Gamification of Typography:** The success of Fontagious shows that there is potential for gamification of typography, creating a new market for font-related games, educational apps, and quizzes. - **Increased Focus on Typography in Branding:** The increasing demand for typography guessing apps like Fontagious shows that typography is becoming an increasingly important aspect of branding, thus creating an opportunity for businesses to focus on improving their typography as part of their brand identity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile App Development:** The popularity of font recognition apps creates a new market for companies to develop similar apps to capitalize on people's growing interest in typography. - **Gaming Industry:** The success of Fontagious demonstrates that gamification of typography can lead to a successful game/app, creating opportunities for the gaming industry to develop and market similar games. - **Brand Identity Consulting:** The increased interest in typography in branding creates an opportunity for brand identity consulting services to offer typography-related services, helping businesses improve their brand identity through typography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Holiday-Themed Playful Quizzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foney-fonts.md) - [Difference-Spotting Font Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owen-sans.md) - [Typographic Matchmaking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-connectoin.md) - [Branding Trivia Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decode-the-identity.md) - [Logo Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-logo.md) - [Brand Recognition Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/product-guesser.md) - [Personalized Font-Finding Algorithms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-vibes.md) - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Emoji Word Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quiz-blitz.md)