Inspiration
8 examples of totally inappropriate typography
Typography: it can make or break a design and a business. You folks know your stuff when it comes to great design, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to create some examples of inappropriate typography for your amusement.
Getting ready for the big sleep
Shockingly good swimming lessons
The cutest, most loveliest builders you ever did hire
Sweeney Todd dog groomers
Utterly smashing window cleaners
Keeping your child safe and sound
Kindergarten cleaners
Slice and dice at the local surgery
If this blog post ticked your funny bone, why not create some of your own typographical disasters with your business cards or stationery and share them with us on Facebook or Twitter?
About the author
Marius is our Head of Creative and loves to roll up his sleeves to do calligraphy for our social content. With a background in graffiti and over a decade of experience in the creative industry, Marius knows his design stuff. Aside from leading creatives, he can be spotted in West London playgrounds riding a seesaw with his daughter.
Some of them like the building care one aren’t that bad. The swimming lessons is pick of the bunch for me!
Ha ha.. Imagine if these were real
Ha ha! These made me laugh : D “Swimming Lessons” is my fav. Seriously though Emma – don’t you have some sensible designing to do…
Is it wrong that I kind of like Kindergarten Cleaners..?
Love the cosmetic surgeon one!
Swimming Lessons is the best!
Te he he I love a good typographical distaster. 🙂 I rather like the builder one though.
Hahaha I quite like the funeral one even though I know its completely inappropriate!
Good stuff. There’s a computer shop in my home town called Special FX and their sign is a handpainted serif font. Makes me smile every time.
LOL!!! These are hilarious, love them 😀
all great – really like cosmetic surgeon’s card!