by Highground·Motion Graphics
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BackSpin earns its place in the Adobe Exchange library for its origin story — the first graffiti font built through an algorithm, developed in 2007 from hand-drawn block letters.
BackSpin Font Family is a set of three fonts featuring blockbuster graffiti characters inspired by old school Hip-Hop fliers and breakdancing memorabilia. The set includes bold solid fill styles, thick offset outlines, and a combo style with a "college" fill (inset fill), giving several ways to render text in a graffiti aesthetic.
Each style carries full alphabets, numbers, symbols and punctuation, along with arrows, end pieces, splatters and other artwork to embellish text — adding up to 96 characters per style. BackSpin holds the distinction of being the first graffiti font created through the use of an algorithm.
The family was developed in 2007 by putting hand-drawn block letters through seven automated distortion and transformation steps based on simple concepts common to graffiti lettering. It is listed as compatible with a wide range of Adobe applications, including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign and Audition.
BackSpin Font Family is best for designers and motion artists working on graffiti and old school Hip-Hop styled lettering.
BackSpin Font Family is completely free to download and use.
BackSpin Font Family consists of three font styles: a bold solid fill, thick offset outlines, and a combo style with a "college" inset fill. Each style includes full alphabets, numbers, symbols and punctuation, plus arrows, end pieces, splatters and other artwork to embellish text. Together these add up to 96 characters in each style, so all three styles share the same broad character set for consistent graffiti lettering across a project.
BackSpin Font Family is listed as compatible with After Effects 15.0 and later and Premiere Pro 12.0 and later. Beyond those two hosts, it is also listed for a wide range of Adobe applications, including Illustrator 17.0+, InDesign 10.0+ and Audition 11.0+, among others. Check the version numbers of your installed applications against these requirements, and refer to the developer's page for the full compatibility details before installing.
BackSpin Font Family holds the distinction of being the first graffiti font created through the use of an algorithm. The family was developed in 2007 by putting hand-drawn block letters through seven automated distortion and transformation steps, based on some simple concepts common to graffiti lettering. Its blockbuster characters draw inspiration from old school Hip-Hop fliers and breakdancing memorabilia, and the set adds arrows, splatters and other artwork alongside the standard characters.
BackSpin Font Family is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current and definitive details on how you may use the font family and any conditions attached to it, refer to the developer Highground's page. The version documented here is 1.2.0, last updated on 28 January 2022, which is a useful reference point when confirming the details you are downloading.
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