I need help with the font style for the cover of my novel.

[EliseValkyria]

Hello everyone, today I’m coming with another super specific problem that maybe only I see as a problem.

So, to summarize, I’m working on the cover of my novel. I already have an image that I like, I have the title of the novel, and I even have the color for the letters. But what I don’t have is a font style of my own.

The novel is mainly military-themed and semi-futuristic, although every now and then there are supernatural and fantasy elements. So, I’m looking for something that represents that military-tech or maybe survival style, but at the same time is clearly readable for everyone.

I know this is a super specific thing, but honestly, I have no idea what to use. If you have suggestions on font styles I could use, that would be great.

I also have some example images of a few fonts I’ve been testing.

I'll probably leave the neon and the color of the letters as they are, but I'm still open to suggestions.

PS: I'm sorry if this isn't the right forum, to be honest, I'm not sure if this should go here or maybe in the art section.

 

[Keene]

That one is a banger. Maybe if the top was blue and bottom red like the first one also?

 

[EliseValkyria]

That one is a banger. Maybe if the top was blue and bottom red like the first one also?

I have tried it, the problem is that this specific effect is a neon color and with other colors it is difficult to see the letters.

The other case would be to change the effect to have a black outline instead but I think it takes away some of the “professionalism” that I think that neon style gives. I'm pretty undecided though, that's why I'm trying everything and asking for advice.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

I have tried it, the problem is that this specific effect is a neon color and with other colors it is difficult to see the letters.

The other case would be to change the effect to have a black outline instead but I think it takes away some of the “professionalism” that I think that neon style gives. I'm pretty undecided though, that's why I'm trying everything and asking for advice.

So far I like the solid color one here, second one, best.

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

I have tried it, the problem is that this specific effect is a neon color and with other colors it is difficult to see the letters.

The other case would be to change the effect to have a black outline instead but I think it takes away some of the “professionalism” that I think that neon style gives. I'm pretty undecided though, that's why I'm trying everything and asking for advice.

How about trying to make a fade from the bottom like the bulb lights are dying?