The document discusses various typographic design elements used in rap album covers and how they relate to the artists. Bold, thick lettering with spiked ends is used to make names look strong and represent the harsh music style. Three-dimensional and backwards fonts make names stand out and give the artist an identity. Bright colors and dripping effects relate album covers to stereotypes about rappers and their music topics like drugs and acid. Grungy, bold white lettering on rap covers is also considered a common theme.

2. Thick, bold letters with bold
backgrounds to make it look
strong and masculine.
Spiked ends to letters make it look harsh,
representing the music style of this
particular artist.
Three-dimensional font making it
modern.
Silver colour to connote wealth
and strength, shows the artist
on a personal level.

3. Backwards ‘E’ gives his name a label,
making people think about ‘Eminem’ when
they see this backwards letter.
Thick, bold lettering making him
name stand out.
Plain white colour- nothing too exciting
and adventurous.

4. The ‘dripping’ font relates to the name of
the artist/ digipak, showing instant
correlation between the artist and his
music.
Bright colours connate the idea of ‘acid’
which is a common stereotype for
rappers. Also the word ‘Acid’ relates to
the stereotype of rappers and drugs.

5. Has a grunge look which relates to the artist
and his rap music.
Thick, bold lettering, a common theme in
rap digipaks.The font is white, which is again a
common theme of rap digipaks.

6. Thick, bold lettering, again is another common
theme in rap digipaks.
The spiked ‘N’ ‘M’ and ‘A’ all
make his name unique and
give him an identity.
The symmetrical theme of his
name gives his music an
identity, making it seem like
his music is orderly and all
relate together.