The state of hipster typography

Ever since Napoleon Dynamite became a surprise hit in the summer of 2003, and the subsequent rise of Judd Apatow a trend in sentimental but cynical film comedy was born. But this post isn’t about the comedy.. Napoleon Dynamite was a film dominated by artwork , specifically the pencil sketches of the protagonist. The child-like scrawlings meant to incite the memories of unbridled enthusiasm that youth brings. Moreso then any other specific typography, the words in the film were either a crude script of dubious penmanship or something akin to Action Jackson . Variants are seen, but it is most often seen as a hand-drawn, blocky font, often shadowed for added awesome . Soon, more movies with similarly quirky characters started coming out. The colored-pencil scrawl style has become a means of pandering to a specific demographic. The hip ster . When your movie poster needs to convey a youthful romanticism , go for Action Jackson. When you need...