80s Fonts, Synthwave Art & Design

I recently wrote an article about 80s fonts and design. I have to say, this subject is quite fascinating. You can read it here: I spent hours and hours browsing through movie posters, video games, music album covers and other design samples of the 80s mainly focusing on typography of the 80s and 80s fonts. Wherever possible I searched for download sources for the 80s fonts I identified or at least some close matches and I even tried my hand at re-creating some of the most notable designs and typography from that time. At the end of the article I started analyzing the influences of 80s typography and design on modern retro design. It’s called synthwave or retrowave or sometimes “OutRun“. Nowadays is mostly associated with a specific type of retro electronic music. I tried to find the source for inspiration for the elements of synthwave art and design: - the chrome text - the 3D laser grid - neon