As I mentioned in the tutorial on creating a retro sci-fi poster in Photoshop, when you’re creating retro-themed artwork,  choosing the right font is critical. If you want to evoke the old pulp sci-fi novels or WPA posters, you’ll need fonts that have the right mix of authenticity, imperfection and character to sell the illusion of time and place. Whenever I work in this style, I spend a great deal of time browsing through my font collections to find just the right font for the mood I’m trying to create. Over the years, I’ve found a core group of go-to fonts that I return to again and again. Here’s a small sample of my favorites, with titles generated by the Cornelius Zappencackler’s Derange-O-Lab Pulp Sci Fi Title-O-Tron! Continue Reading »