Fonts Used In Popular Band Logos

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Sam Dunn

Sam is Co-Founder & Creative Director at One Mighty Roar. He is also one of the Editors here at Build Internet.

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Fonts Used In Popular Band Logos

Continuing the font catch, identify, and release program we’re taking a step away from popular website logos and venturing into the world of band logos.

Take a look at the fonts behind the bands you like to jam to. Who knows, this sort of knowledge might even enhance your next rock out session.

The Beatles – Bootle

Linkin Park - Futura Extra Bold (Modified)

My Chemical Romance – The Chemical Parade

Green Day – Breakdown

Slipknot – Sickness

Sex Pistols – Sex Pistols

The Doors – Densmore (Modified)

Iron Maiden – Metal Lord

ACDC – Squealer

Deftones – Ribbon

Daft Punk – Daft Font

Black Flag – Friz Quadrata

Evanescence – Evanescent

The Ramones – Franklin Gothic Heavy

Rolling Stone (The Magazine) – Royal Acid Bath

Rock Band – Avant Garde Family (Modified)

And That Concludes This Jam Session

Throughout the identification process I noticed that a fair share of logos were originally sketched specifically for the band, making many of the above font links fan-made versions based on the band’s logos. There are a few designers that take special interest in coming up with entire font collections from one word logos, I would check out Ray Larabie if that sort of thing interests you.

As always comments, thoughts, and corrections are welcome below.

Want more famous fonts? Check out Fonts Used In Logos of Popular Websites for more well known typography!

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Niki Brown | The Design O’Blog Author Editor
I think I can safely say that almost all of those logos are utterly horrible. They all use crappy display faces. Next to real-estate type logos – band logos are the worst!

:)
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July 27, 2009 · Reply
- greggy Author Editor
  poo fuck off
  
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Niki Brown | The Design O’Blog Author Editor
…and I realized that I sounded like a jerk in that comment. It’s much more serious sounding with out my

html tags :)

July 27, 2009 · Reply
Sneh | LBOI Blog Author Editor
I quite like the Linkin Park & Deftones fonts .. the others I don’t really care for. In most cases, it is really a bad case of design and in the rest, the fonts are ugh-awful!

Nikki, I quite enjoyed your comment, most delightful :-)
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July 27, 2009 · Reply
NazarDesign Author Editor
Wow it’s a great colection, thank’s for share!
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July 27, 2009 · Reply
Johnny Author Editor
I love the daft punk album cover. You gotta remember, a lot of these albums were created in the 70s-90s. Design has came a long way since then. :P
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July 27, 2009 · Reply
anti Author Editor
…or just use Abaddon. *börk* like 99% of all the other bands, magazings or album covers…

July 28, 2009 · Reply
Chris M Author Editor
No Zep?

July 28, 2009 · Reply
Joyrex Author Editor
These are not “fonts” in most cases – they are custom logos that don’t have an entire letterset and were created specifically for that band/artist. To call these “fonts” is wrong, since while there are NOW fonts that mimic these custom logos, they certainly weren’t created that way to begin with.

Kids, get off my lawn, the good old days, both ways uphill, etc.

July 28, 2009 · Reply
jhoysi Author Editor
To be fair, the post did say these are fonts USED in the logos, which to me implies that the fonts were part of a process, and not the actual final result.

What I did find interesting about this collection were the instances in which the font was modified to create the logotype. Particularly the Linkin Park example.

It’s just showing that the font is one tool to get there, but by no means is the final result.
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July 28, 2009 · Reply
Liz Author Editor
It should be known that talented letterer Gerard Huerta DREW the AC/DC logo originally. I suppose the font was created after the style of the logo lettering. http://www.gerardhuerta.com/portfolio/logos-and-brands

July 28, 2009 · Reply
John Author Editor
The title of the post is all backwards (for the most part). These are mostly original logos, made without a typeface (excluding the ones made with a modified classic typeface). Somebody comes along and decides they want to rip off a logo and makes a low-quality, thrown together free-font version of it… Better title would have been “Crappy free fonts based off of popular band logos.”

July 28, 2009 · Reply
Sam Dunn Author Editor
I’m sorry for the confusion based on the title, perhaps I could have worded it a little better, but I did point out in the end paragraph that a quite a few of the fonts are based off the original logo.

@John
Haha, quite the opinionated one.

July 28, 2009 · Reply
- Pat Author Editor
  I want to design a shirt using the KISS logo font. When I try to download this font package, I get a warning about adware. How can I get that font?
  
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Marvin Author Editor
the deftones font is incredible!
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August 3, 2009 · Reply
stevie Author Editor
the question is, what font is did the flying burrito brothers use?

August 11, 2009 · Reply
stevie Author Editor
don’t pay attention to that “is” part. i dont know how that got in there :)

August 11, 2009 · Reply
Laura Author Editor
Best styles to me are The Beatles, Ramones and Sex Pistols. And there probably the best bands on there too.

September 5, 2009 · Reply
Tinny Author Editor
Oasis (the first, storic logo) > Helvetica Black Oblique
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September 24, 2009 · Reply
hoohoo2062 Author Editor
cool

November 8, 2009 · Reply
BoodyCego Author Editor
Tender thanks you for details. It helped me in my responsibility

November 25, 2009 · Reply
Smashing Share Author Editor
Not all, but some of them are really cool (Futura)

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Joseph Sims Author Editor
@John Haha… I totally agree…

What he said.

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Ben Author Editor
I think Black Flag would be amused by this article :)

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Richard Scott Author Editor
Hmmm… a bit lazy isnt it? You can get any font from DaFont to match a logo. Check your fonts mister… ‘Rolling Stone’ is actually drawn from a font called Parkinson design by Jim Parkinson

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Matt Author Editor
What a stupid article. With the exception of a couple (Linkin Park, Weezer), you aren’t showing typefaces used for logos. You are showing typefaces created based on logos. Do you think there was a typeface called Misfits when that logo was designed?

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Adam Author Editor
Deftones’ use of Ribbon 131 is classic and a great example of matching a typeface with a sound. It manages to be ironic while also fitting perfectly.

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Sam Dunn Author Editor
@Richard Scott and Matt
I would encourage both of you to read the end of this article before you jump all over it, as I commented on exactly that. Thanks.

January 12, 2010 · Reply
designi1 Author Editor
interesting round up :D

January 12, 2010 · Reply
Kevin Donnigan Designs Author Editor
Cool post!

January 13, 2010 · Reply
olis Author Editor
Great article, thx :) lot of inspiration
Also some nice free fonts http://www.fonts2u.com/

January 13, 2010 · Reply
Franz Author Editor
nice thx!

January 13, 2010 · Reply
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June 24, 2010 · Reply
TwitterBackgrounds Author Editor
Great roundup :) Never thought about band fonts in a design way actually. Thanks for sharing.

July 28, 2010 · Reply
- Lyndall Author Editor
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Seon Poppcile | web designer Author Editor
Another great resource! I didn’t think that slipnot had a font – thanks again for sharing!
Seon

July 28, 2010 · Reply
yzGates Author Editor
Is There Avenged Sevenfold font???

August 1, 2010 · Reply
Nick Drake Author Editor
Hey Sam, Great site and a useful resource. Shame you are visited by such a bunch of opinionated f***** who are happily to pick infinitessimal faults in what you’re trying to do.

Once again, thanks for posting this and also the links/info re: t shirt manufacturers out there. As a result, I am now in the process of having some deep and meaningful conveersations with some of them with a view to getting my designs out there.

December 10, 2010 · Reply
p singh Author Editor
HEY CAN I GET LP & BEATELS LOGO FILE SO I CAN MAKE OTHER THINGS WITH IT
thnx

psinghp1@gmail.com

January 6, 2011 · Reply
JVM Author Editor
Shouldn’t this be Font’s Made FROM Band Logos? I’d say a large percentage of them were created, then the font was.

January 9, 2011 · Reply
Gian Faye Author Editor
Weeeeeeee MCR! (sorry for fangirling) It’s nice to know the fonts used on The Black Parade. :D I think the fonts used in Three Cheers is Courier New? I’m not sure. O.o

March 3, 2011 · Reply
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Another great resource!

July 26, 2011 · Reply
Scott Author Editor
Any one know what type of font the Band Ratt uses? Or know where I can find any similar fonts?

September 4, 2011 · Reply
Cameron Author Editor
THE BEATLES :D

November 21, 2011 · Reply
Chip Author Editor
Does anybody know the name of the font for the band named “example?” Thanks :)

December 2, 2011 · Reply
syazwan Author Editor
yay!!!!
i can’t wait to download it ALL!!

December 5, 2011 · Reply
jim Author Editor
very popular.

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