80s Fonts, Synthwave Art & Design
I recently wrote an article about 80s font usage in movie posters, video games, music album covers, etc. I also took a look at the 80s influence on modern retro design (synthwave, retrowave, outrun design)
Looking at synthwave art I saw a couple of common elements that distinctly identifies the retrowave style:
- The chrome text
- The laser 3D grid
- The neon lights and text
- The orange sun with palm tree silhouettes
I took each of these elements and tried to identify where these elements came from. I even went on Reddit to try and find out more from the fans of the OutRun / synthwave aesthetics.
Check out the full article for samples of 80s fonts, typography and even some Photoshop pre-made templates with movie poster title effects.