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#1 Post by tottenhammattspurs »

Just wondering really. With all the various fonts we've had over the releases, doe anybody have a favourite?

Singlewise for me is Suburbia, black, bold and sharp, almost like a tabloid headline.

Albumwise, Behavoiur. Yes, all because of the full-stop!
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Good topic....always loved this font from the early days (PET SHOP BOYS) on the WEST END GIRLS sleeve,love the NIGHTLIFE era font as well.
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I liked the fundamental stuff ...
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    goughsjd wrote:I liked the fundamental stuff ...
    http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/wundes/neona/
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    One of the crowd wrote:Image
    Behaviour era, especially the So Hard single, with the "Hard" being bolded.
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    The Electric font (that 45° one).
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    PETHEAD72 wrote:Good topic....always loved this font from the early days (PET SHOP BOYS) on the WEST END GIRLS sleeve [...]
    Did anyone else who paid attention to the Super Bowl last night keep having a small jolt of recognition?

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    alternativeformat wrote: Mon 10 Feb 2025, 11:17 am
    PETHEAD72 wrote:Good topic....always loved this font from the early days (PET SHOP BOYS) on the WEST END GIRLS sleeve [...]
    Did anyone else who paid attention to the Super Bowl last night keep having a small jolt of recognition?

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    I saw this and thought exactly the same - also the street lights in Kendrick Lamar's HT show. Not sure I'd want to be sat on top of them though.

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    #10 Post by Morrie »

    My favourite typeface that Farrow and the PSBs have used is on "Please" and "Love comes quickly"; in my eyes, elegant, modern, crisp - and quintessentially European.
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    Got to be the Introspective / Left to my own devices black box with title / pet shop boys.

    Also partial to the gradually bolder PSB from the performance / where the streets… era.
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    #12 Post by petshopgrrl »

    I do have a very soft spot for the blocky Nightlife lettering, but I'm also a big fan of the custom Farrow-designed font used in the packaging for Somewhere. I've made custom pins using both of those.
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    Ha ha, YES!! It's uncanny that this topic should appear today. I was distracted throughout the whole game yesterday by the field-level graphics in the corners. I nearly didn't say anything cos I thought y'all might look at me funny but it turns out I'm among my people. :lol:

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    Always loved this, and the colours.


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    #14 Post by retrofuturist »

    Greetings,

    I like the bold font as appears on Introspective and Left To My Own Devices.

    It looks good, especially contrasted against the non-bold variant.

    Retro. :)
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    #15 Post by TallThinMan »

    Pod wrote: Mon 10 Feb 2025, 10:23 pm Got to be the Introspective / Left to my own devices black box with title / pet shop boys.

    Also partial to the gradually bolder PSB from the performance / where the streets… era.
    That’s uncanny, as both of those are my picks too!
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