Kinetic Typography

キネティック・タイポグラフィ / film titles–digital motion / Motion / Letterform Expression

Translates a word's meaning into speed, pause and direction — designing the time of reading itself.

Per-word motion / Rhythm / Scale change / Pauses

ソール・バス『北北西に進路を取れ』タイトル(Art of the Titleより引用)

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Making a short message physically felt · Carrying the intonation of voice and music to the screen
Type
One family, varied in weight and width
Composition
Split the sentence into words; assign each a trajectory that fits its meaning
Material
Keep the ground quiet; the timing offsets are the star
Caution
Don't move every word. Motion reads because some words stand still.
Further study
film title design / motion typography systems

Related entries

Source: Art of the Title — North by Northwest

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