French designers Nicolas Damiens and Julien Sens have developed downloadable typefaces based on the handwriting of legendary songwriters like Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, David Bowie and more.
Simply called Songwriters Font, the project saw the duo painstakingly recreate the nuances of each artist’s hand, created from handwritten letters and notes.
The handwriting of iconic songwriters like Kurt Cobain, John Lennon and David Bowie have been turned into downloadable typefaces. Check them out below.
It’s a slightly strange concept, even a little creepy, but as the website notes, the intention behind it is to evoke the mood of these legends to help inspire aspiring songwriters.
“Write songs as the ones who inspired you before. The Songwriters fonts have been created to give musicians inspiration.
Writing lyrics with the handwriting of influential songwriters helps imagination to develop. Being in the mood of Bowie, Cobain, Cohen, Gainsbourg, Lennon, might be purely imaginative… but that’s precisely the point.”
The fonts are for personal use, meaning they can’t be used for commercial purposes. Check out the website here and see the typefaces below.
