Analysing Film FontsAnalysing Film Fonts

What do they say about the genre?

Teen MoviesTeen Movies

SizeSizeThe font size is big, with capital letters used on a lot of the titles.

ColourColourThe colours are bright and bold. There is usually a mixture of colours to make it eye catching and fun.

StyleStyle The style of the fonts are always bold with big letters. The titles usually look as if they have been designed with graffiti such as ‘Bring it on’, or as if a teenager has actually written it such as on ‘Angus thongs’ with the kiss mark drawn on the side of the title. This makes the fonts look more childish which represents the film genre perfectly.

Period DramaPeriod Drama

ColourColourThe colours seem to be extremely dull representing how the story line is dark and serious. Usually rich colours are used to show class such as ‘The King’s Speech’.

StyleStyleThe style is extremely posh the writing is either curled neatly such as in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ representing the romance or plain with thin letters which are straight yet look strong. They are all very plain fonts which helps to represent the seriousness of the genre.

SizeSize

The size is varied, it changes a lot through all of the period drama titles, as they focus

more on the style of writing.

Science FictionScience Fiction

ColourColourThe colours used in science fiction are usually dark with a futuristic feel.

StyleStyleThe font tends to be bold with the letters being far apart from one another to make it clear, eye catching and easy to read.

SizeSizeUsually large with capital letters showing the importance of the title.

Military style font representing the story line