MTV Music Video Font at DVinfo.net

Gilbert Khoury · August 7th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Hello everyone,

I am trying to imitate MTV's font and size. Does anybody know what do they use for their music videos for the credit (i.e Artist, Label, Directed by...)

Please advise.

Gilbert.

Scott Jaco · August 14th, 2006, 09:23 PM

I don't think those credits are part of the actual video itself, but rather a computer that adds the info during broadcast. Otherwise, there would be no consistancy between music videos. Each video would have a different font/info.

If it were up to me, I wouldn't try to make my video look "MTV" anyway. There are way better fonts out there.

Nate Weaver · August 14th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Gilbert, you may already know this, but if you are delivering a music video for broadcast, Scott is right. The "chyron" is done at airtime.

As far as the font, it's been suggested that it's Futura.

Nick Weeks · August 14th, 2006, 10:52 PM

I got into this a while back... I had a project with a music video, and I was going to use the same font. It's not Futara... I used to have an old Postscript font that almost looked exactly like it. I'll have to dig around through some of my old CDs and see if I still have it.

I've always heard the "real" chyron font for MTV was custom made

August 7th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#1
Gilbert Khoury Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47	MTV Music Video Font Hello everyone, I am trying to imitate MTV's font and size. Does anybody know what do they use for their music videos for the credit (i.e Artist, Label, Directed by...) Please advise. Gilbert.

August 14th, 2006, 09:49 PM	#3
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Gilbert, you may already know this, but if you are delivering a music video for broadcast, Scott is right. The "chyron" is done at airtime. As far as the font, it's been suggested that it's Futura. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

August 14th, 2006, 09:23 PM	#2
Scott Jaco Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 471	I don't think those credits are part of the actual video itself, but rather a computer that adds the info during broadcast. Otherwise, there would be no consistancy between music videos. Each video would have a different font/info. If it were up to me, I wouldn't try to make my video look "MTV" anyway. There are way better fonts out there.

August 14th, 2006, 10:52 PM	#4
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	I got into this a while back... I had a project with a music video, and I was going to use the same font. It's not Futara... I used to have an old Postscript font that almost looked exactly like it. I'll have to dig around through some of my old CDs and see if I still have it. I've always heard the "real" chyron font for MTV was custom made