Use this wisely or when a scene calls for it.) (Note: there are instances where the font size can get bigger or smaller. sfx fonts can vary, but it's best to use it wisely. Sfx aside, lettering in general should not be littered with lots of fonts that are too eye catchy (learnt this the hard way).ĭialogue text should be consistent in size & font (& kerning & line spacing, etc.). so basically you use sfx to give an "oomph!", if you think it's too much "oomph!", consider sparing the sfx. again stylistic choices might depend on this. Sfx complements a scene, most especially in action scenes. If the page looks cramped by dialogue and no action is happening much, best not to add sfx (i learned this the hard way, perhaps there are exceptions out there, but you'd need some skill to pull it off). usually the shape or form of the sfx would depend on the mood of the scene. for example circular, horizontal, tall, wide, disjointed even. Sfx in left to right oriented reading languages, need not follow left-to-right. ( honestly speaking, I think this topic can be debatable. You draw comics/manga, not write books, and although you can have dialogue type in a page, copious amounts of it can look heavy and burdensome for some readers it can work, but it's best not to do it all the time. I understand this tip becomes a stylistic choice, in hindsight, but then it's an interesting standpoint. ( Here's a video link from Shinichi Sakamoto's manga Innocent where he talked about using onomatopoeia (not time-stamped fyi). Because part of the fun of manga & comics (in general) is that the non-existent attribute, like sound, is left for the reader's imagination to fill up. This is very ubiquitous in translated manga, but if you're going to use sfx it's best to not actually type "clatter" ,"rumble", and other verbs that blatantly describe what the reader should be hearing. if you already know these things, then might as well take a look as you might learn something new): I found these tips in blambot regarding lettering & sfx, and anything comic-related (okay it's western comics oriented, but the basics need to be addressed before making a hybrid between manga and western comics style, which I think you're looking for since you mentioned "non-japanese".
MANGA SOUND EFFECT FONT FREE
google webfonts are absolutely 100% free for commercial. in dafont, the link I shared is filtered for 100% free for commercial use, some are for personal, and a number are underfined somewhat. Note: not all of the fonts are free for commercial, such as in blambot, but they usually allow personal use for indie comics. Try using these links of fonts for dialogue & sfx: Sfx aside and lettering in general: the text is the 2nd thing readers look at in a page, and that kind of font does not work.
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