Typophile

(x) Billabong and Quiksilver logos - hand drawn {Stephen}

sarahwentz

hey
anyone knows what is Billabong and Quiksilver’s logo font? the name of them

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/4849/fontsqm4.png

thanks!

All hand drawn. The second Billabong may have begun with Gill Sans Bold Italic.

As for the Quicksilver, you might like Epidemic or Smack.

unless I’m mistaken, the Quiksilver logo is another stroke of genius from David Carson

I realise this may be a bit controversial but I think using a font for this type of work would mean you have little of the interest and power you get from a hastily but expertly hand drawn text. Try doing it yourself if you’re producing anything I reckon
—N

Not controversial at all. If you’re creating a logo or small snippets of text that would be my recommendation too.

It is sometimes futile to match a logo with a font. Designers may pick a font to alter at times but in order to get their fee justified their output must be unique.

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