Psychedelic fonts capture the groovy essence of a bygone decade and continue to capture our attention today. Look around and you’ll find them both online and offline, whether it’s this year’s web design trends or on store shelves.
Psychedelic fonts are not only distinctive and artistic, but are also useful and strategic. When it comes to web design, these eye-catching fonts can help brand names stand out, create a message hierarchy on the page, and emphasize promotional offers or CTAs. Just be sure to check your font size across all breakpoints; more abstract fonts might need adjustments when scaling down or up in size. Also consider these mobile-friendly fonts and best practices.
Since there’s no shortage of psychedelic fonts to choose from, we’ve made it easy and rounded up a diverse range of the best typefaces available right now. (Read this for a refresh on the difference between typefaces vs fonts.) And when you’re ready to use a psychedelic font in your website, make sure to reference the creative best practices and website gallery included below.
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20 psychedelic fonts
01. Plinc Superstar
The psychedelic font Plinc Superstar is a squishy sans serif typeface designed in the 1970s by Dave West. Described as “juicy” and “full-bodied,” the glyphs also come in a shiny version, giving the font a sense of luxury and three-dimensional roundness. This flashy font works best for logos, clothing designs and poster work.
Screenshot: House Industries.
02. Plinc Banjo
Another House Industries font from Dave West, Plinc Banjo merges the Wild West with hippie counterculture. This rounded, high-contrast serif font is reminiscent of a saloon on the American frontier, but with a 1970s twist. It’s a great choice for logos, large and medium-sized headers, and poster designs for psychedelic brands with a retro vibe.
Screenshot: House Industries.
03. Cooper Nouveau
Cooper Black is a longstanding font with a cult following, that’s come to refer to an entire typographic genre. Cooper Nouveau, designed in 1966, is Dave West’s contribution to the Cooper family. This version takes the already bold and playful font and gives it a plumper figure and smoother, more generous curves. This friendly typeface is simultaneously confident and relaxed, and it works well for logos and image captions.
Screenshot: House Industries.
04. Cheee
Cheee is one of a range of psychedelic fonts from digital type foundry OH no Type Company. Cheee is an all-caps style marked by a contrast between thick and narrow strokes, with extreme thin lines that bulge outward dramatically at the top and bottom. Smortius, one of Chee’s 25 styles, is particularly 1970s. Exaggeratedly bottom-heavy, the expressive typography is instantly evocative of bell-bottom pants.
Image courtesy: Oh no Type Company.
05. Eckmannpsych
Also from OH no Type Company, this typeface is heavily inspired by the psychedelic era, but with much earlier roots. It’s a trippy take on Eckmann-Schrift, a typeface designed by German painter and graphic artist Otto Eckmann in 1899. While Eckmann’s own typeface was based on a blend of Japanese calligraphy and medieval font design, Eckmannpsych’s exaggerated curvature, contrast and flare make it unmistakably 1970s.
Image courtesy Oh no Type Company.
06. Hobeaux
Another psychedelic font by OH no Type Company, Hobeaux draws influence from Hobo, an earlier typeface with a different spelling but the same pronunciation. James Edmondson, who designed Hobeaux, was inspired by Hobo’s Art Nouveau roots, lack of straight lines or right angles, and soft curves. Using Hobo as the foundation for his ideas, he created his own modern interpretation—one that’s simultaneously a nod to the past and a vision for the future.
Image courtesy: Oh no Type Company.
07. Gela
This psychedelic font grew out of an Instagram sketch posted by designer Lewis MacDonald of Polytype. MacDonald was inspired by the funky typography of the 1970s but wanted to add his own touch. “I tried to move away from '70s pastiche territory and develop something more original," MacDonald says of the evolution of Gela. "I introduced sharp, precise details, and took a playful approach to contrast—meaning the difference between heavy and light strokes in a glyph, and where they're placed.”
Image courtesy Lewis MacDonald.
08. Dreamland
Designed by Jim Parkinson, Dreamland grew out of the top-heavy lettering of early to mid-1900s showcards. The typeface has a casual, easygoing feel thanks to its rounded lowercase letters. With four parallel lines comprising each stroke, the font appears like a series of rainbows and is unmistakably retro. Use this font to accompany images for a sleek and trendy old school style.
Screenshot: Fonts in Use.
09. Funkydori
Funkydori is an homage to 1970s bell bottoms and flared sleeves. For designer Laura Worthington, it’s reminiscent of an era that brought her great joy, when disco balls and black-light posters reigned supreme. Embellished with thick swashes and tails, this typeface is confident, extravagant and optimistic. Use it in places where you want to grab the attention of your viewers, whether it’s a marketing headline or the title on your homepage.
Screenshot: Laura Worthington.
10. Art-Nuvo
Art-Nuvo is a modern take on the Art Nouveau style of art, architecture and design in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A rough psychedelic font, its rugged, organic lines make it appear hand-drawn and give it a carefree feel. It’s a great choice for music artwork, poster-style visuals and experimental website designs like this responsive template from Wix Studio.
Screenshot: Free Design Resources.
11. Spicy Rice
If you’re looking for a more subtle and professional font, consider Spicy Rice. This Google Font isn’t quite as embellished as other psychedelic fonts, instead striking a balance between 1970s whimsy and online readability. Both casual and celebratory, this font is an exciting choice for holiday festivities, summer pool parties and music festivals, and works great for both headers and medium-sized copy.
Screenshot: Google Fonts.
12. California Sunshine
This psychedelic font is inspired by the surf, skating and music culture of California in the ’60s and ’70s. The font’s wavy lines seem to undulate on their own, evoking a sense of motion and harking back to cult cinema’s scariest fonts. Not only is this trippy, but it also resembles the waves of the Pacific or rippled reflections in water. California Sunshine makes for a compelling psychedelic logotype, and it works well for retro brands in the surfing, skating or music industries.
Screenshot: Envato Elements.
13. Ginchiest
“Ginchy” is a 1930s slang term meaning “the pinnacle of cool,” and that’s exactly what this psychedelic font is. This script typeface boasts whimsical flourishes and a retro aesthetic. Ginchiest is a solid choice for an upbeat, energetic logotype with vintage vibes. Add a drop shadow and you’ll get 3D lettering with an even funkier feel.
Screenshot: Da Font.
14. Mustardo
Mustardo is a script font with confident strokes and a retro finish—exactly what you might imagine on an old school bottle of mustard. The flared slashes and playful, rounded strokes take this dramatic handwriting font from vintage to funky. The commercial version of this typeface comes with a wide range of alternates and ligatures, so you can play around with the lettering and create your own unique style.
Screenshot: Stereo-type.
15. Psychedelic Caps
This font may be tricky to decipher thanks to its all-caps lettering, but that just makes it all the more psychedelic. The letters of Psychedelic Caps appear as perfectly aligned blocks, with flat top and bottom strokes and minimal kerning. The result is a visual delight that looks more like an image than a word and works great for ’60s and ’70s style logos. Want to make it even more trippy? Try web effects like a text mask from Wix Studio’s design features. (Watch this video to see how to create a text mask on your website.)
Screenshot: Da Font.
16. Victor Moscoso
This typeface is based on the 1960s psychedelic poster lettering of Victor Moscoso, a Spanish artist best known for producing psychedelic rock posters, underground comix and print ads in San Francisco. In 1966, Moscoso started his own company, Neon Rose, and created his own poster series that became some of the most recognizable images of the psychedelic era. The Victor Moscosco font is a tribute to these posters’ iconic letterforms.
Screenshot: Da Font.
17. Bad Acid
Designed by The Scriptorium, Bad Acid takes its inspiration from Rick Griffin, an American artist and one of the most famous psychedelic designers of the 1960s. Griffin drew on influences ranging from Native American culture to the California surf scene, and he’s best known for designing posters and album covers for the Grateful Dead. That makes this font a great choice for brands and logos with a 1960s rock vibe.
Screenshot: 1001 Free Fonts.
18. Mojo
Created by Jim Parkinson for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1960s, this font is a true relic of the psychedelic era. The style was strongly influenced by the Viennese designer Alfred Roller, a prominent figure in the Viennese Secession movement. This font was used widely in the 1960s by poster artists such as Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso and Wes Wilson. Evocative of the decade’s classic rock, this typeface is best used in large display sizes on print posters and signs, on invitations and flyers, and for band and music logos.
Screenshot: Linotype.
19. Glassure
Glassure is an experimental typeface by Halfmoon Type marked by a whimsical combination of smooth and wavy lines. The design mimics the pull and curl of the glass sculpture making process. Its unpredictable curves are a visual delight and are evocative of marbled colors and blown glass. This typeface prioritizes creative design over readability, so it’s best used for logos and other large-scale type design.
Screenshot: Creative Market.
20. Shrikhand
The psychedelic font Shrikhand is available in both Latin and Gujarati characters, and it’s named after a thick, creamy Gujarati dessert. Designer Jonny Pinhorn lived in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat and worked for Indian Type Foundry, which heavily influenced his own design philosophy. This font is inspired by the colorful, hand-painted lettering on the streets of Gujarat, and its Latin characters are an homage to the curvature of the Gujarati script. Its rounded lines and bold, hand-drawn style make it a great choice for vintage and retro brands.
Screenshot: Google Fonts.
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How to use psychedelic fonts on a website
To make the most of a psychedelic font on your website, follow these three principles:
01. Use the font minimally
A psychedelic font grabs attention on your site. The more sparingly the font is used, the more it stands out when it appears. Be sure not to dilute its impact through overuse.
02. Use the font strategically
What is the most important message you want site visitors to remember? It might be the company name, a marketing proposition or a limited time offer. Use an eye-catching, psychedelic font to make a strong point.
03. Ensure the text is legible
For your psychedelic text to stand out and work its magic, it needs to be legible. Because these typefaces are inherently unusual, pay extra attention to kerning, size and position. For example, a hard-to-read typeface isn’t recommended for a hard-to-read orientation like vertical lettering. Plus, funky borders and nontraditional glyphs are easily lost with jarring website animations or subtle color contrasts.
Examples of websites with psychedelic fonts
These five Wix Studio websites use psychedelic fonts in creative, effective ways:
01. Praagya
Praagya uses a pointed and angular font for his portfolio header, crossing into psychedelic typography thanks to the bold orange treatment and galactic background. The site’s header is the only psychedelic text element—the rest of the site’s text is easy to read, so his name is sure to stand out.
02. Maya Lynne Adar
A rarer example of psychedelic typography, Adar’s portfolio alternates between traditional and psychedelic typefaces. The site’s header fuses two distinctly different fonts into a single text element, while a hover effect reveals a psychedelic typeface across the remainder of the site. It adds a playful vibe to the site and fits Adar’s creative narrative.
03. Nasir Studio
Designing a psychedelic site with a psychedelic font requires a careful balance, and Nasir Studio pulls it off. Disruptive typefaces appear exclusively at the start and end of the page, in a large font size and for only a limited number of characters. And a mouse parallax effect on each psychedelic text element is a smart move—the effect attracts attention and doesn’t distort the text.
04. LUCI
This psychedelic font is more than a design flourish—it embodies the eComm brand LUCI's philosophy of weird beauty and mimics the products’ dramatic dimensions. Set on a flat, black background, the sculptural letters cast shadows, reflect light and appear just as whimsically as they vanish. All in all, the psychedelic typography is a core element of the brand’s narrative.
05. Change the Game
Change the Game is a studio that creates “abstract shapes, graphics and patterns,” so it’s no surprise the site’s hero fold is an abstract expression of their name. The mischievous characters recall jack o'lantern carvings and are emphasized by the site’s psychedelic, funky color scheme. Plus, like a satellite in orbit, the lock-up freely rotates, briefly landing a legible angle before continuing its flight.
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