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Anima is a self-initiated type design project inspired by vintage print, worn ink and analog photography.
The collection includes two experimental serif typefaces: Anima Editorial, with elegant proportions and contrasting strokes, and Anima Retro, with softer, bolder shapes. Both feature grain built into the letterforms.
I developed the creative direction, custom fonts and promotional artwork, combining AI-assisted exploration with font development. The campaign pairs textured typography with motion-blurred photography to capture a warm, nostalgic mood. FREE DOWNLOAD AT https://twaperdigital.com/anima-retro
Great job Denisa the font style background and it's effects are great 🎉🎉🎉🎉
keep going Denisa🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you a lot 🤗
Pardon Denisa❤️
adore this style!
Glad you do, thanks a lot 😊
two serifs with grain baked into the letterforms is a smart call, saves people faking it with overlays later. anima retro is the one id grab first
Feel free do to do so. Thanks for the feedback 🙌
Hello there and thank you a lot 😊
Building the grain into the letterforms, rather than laying it on as a texture, is what keeps Anima Retro reading as worn ink. How does it hold up at very small sizes, where grain can start to look like noise?
Great question, Artur! I mainly use it for posters and large, expressive headlines. It’s intended as a display font, so very small text wasn’t the focus. For body copy, I’d pair it with a cleaner typeface and let Anima Retro bring the character to the larger elements.
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