Welcome! Today we will be discussing how I decided to change the font for my short film. When I first started working on the project, I chose “Bodoni 72 Oldstyle” and “Chalkduster” as the primary fonts for the title and credits. At first glance, they seemed fitting. "Bodoni 72 Oldstyle" had an elegant, classic feel, while "Chalkduster" added a playful, handwritten element. However, as the project developed, I realized these fonts didn’t align with the vibe I wanted to create. Instead of conveying romance, the fonts gave off a more horror-like atmosphere. The group and I noticed this during the early review stages. We discussed how the typefaces shaped the tone of the film. "Bodoni 72 Oldstyle" was too formal and stark, which paired with the script, felt eerie. "Chalkduster," while casual, had a rough and unsettling quality that leaned toward a thriller or horror genre. The realization hit me that the fonts were unintentionally misleading the au...
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