Font tests for credits
- Oct 9, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 13, 2025
I'm going to split the credits into two categories, one of them is the title of the film, and the other are the general credits.
For the title, I wanted it to clearly convey the atmosphere and essence of the film, which is the struggles of a teenager and the challenges they face. The only thing I knew for sure is that I didn't want the font to be boring or generic, I wanted it to stand out, while still remaining easily readable. I searched for some fonts on google fonts, and found a few I liked.
The first font I tried for the title was Jacques Francois Shadow. It looked good, but I felt like it was a bit too clean to fit the vibe I wanted the film to have.
The second one was Metal Mania, and while it fit the vibe a little better, I felt like I wanted something messier.
The third font, Eater, definitely ticked the messy box, but something about it didn't feel right, I felt like it didn't accurately embody the film's story.
Lastly, we have Rubik Glitch, the font I ended up choosing. It's easily readable, and has just the right amount of messiness while also maintaining the seriousness I need the film to have.
Moving on to the other credits, including the director and actor names, I once again experimented with a bunch of different fonts.
The first font was Metal Mania, but I felt like it was a little too bold to fit the tumultuous story of the movie, and it didn't really have lowercase, which was going to be a bit of an issue.
I felt like Cinzel might be a good choice, but in the end I didn't choose it because it looked too clean, and it didn't have lowercase either.
Next I tried Quintessential, and it was almost right, but I didn't like that the letters and edges were so round, I needed the font to have a slightly more pointy and jagged look to it.
Lastly, I tried Kings, which is also the font I chose for the credits of the film. While it sacrifices a bit of readability, I think that visually it fits the story very well, from the little points it has at the ends of the lines, to the fact that it's a little swept sideways.
So, here are the final choices:
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