Before I even read this
post, I scrolled down to check out the pictures and couldn't help but notice
the typography and how unique Western style is. I can agree with Katie that it
is more on the awesomely bad side, but everyone's taste in style is different.
Thinking off the top
of my head, there are still a few font types that can be used today
to create a Western feel, the two coming to mind being both Playbill and
Outlaw:
As new and unique fonts
are being created everyday, I have come across the question of: who gets to
decide what fonts are "in" and current, and what fonts are
"out" and overused. I can't say that Western fonts are currently
"in" but who am I to have a say in what is cool in the typography
world in 2015.
I am not particularly a
big fan of Wild West stories, but I can attest to the unique style that they
portray to make it easy to identify what the story will be about just by the
use of the typography.
I am also curious to see
how the style has changed over the years from the 1800's Western style to
today. I wonder if the fonts remain the same since they date back to such
a long time ago, but that is also what makes them so uniquely recognizable and
distinct making me also wonder if the same fonts have just been updated throughout
the years.
