Moogdula: A Font Inspired by the Moog Synthesizer

I designed the font “Moogdula” in 2001, inspired by the legendary Moog analog synthesizer logo. The font features geometric forms with rounded terminals and distinctive features. Using the detail on the letter “g,” I repurposed that tail on other letters, like the “j” and “y,” and customized a glyph for the arm on the letter “t.” I was so pleased with the result that I used the new font for my logotype “anaimation.” This logo has transcended time and held up against design trends very well. I haven’t had the need to redesign it.

In 2004, I contacted music composer and documentary filmmaker Hans Fjellestad after learning that he was filming the documentary Moog, a tribute to Dr. Robert Moog, pioneer of electronic music and inventor of the Moog synthesizer. I knew Hans from other collaborations as part of the Nortec Collective, and I was very excited that my freshly created font “Moogdula” could be part of this project, so I sent him the digital file so it could be used for the film’s promotional materials.

Then, one day… I randomly read a post on QBN, a community of creative professionals for Design Industry News & Discussion, from someone asking about the Moogdula font. I answered that request like this:

“Hello, my name is Angeles Moreno. I just came across this forum by chance. I designed a font called MOOGDULA, inspired by the classic MOOG logo. Using the three letters (M, O, G) as a foundation, I developed the rest of the alphabet in my interpretation of the style. I have no problem sharing the font file with anyone interested in using it. The director of the MOOG documentary, Hans Fjellestad, is a friend of mine, and I gave him the font for use in the film’s applications.”

Then I would invite them to contact me via email to get the font file. And that was it. After that, I received hundreds of requests asking for the font, which I have always shared, as promised, under the invitation to “show me what you do with it.” Most of them would, and that’s why I created this page.

If you download the font and would like to share your design, please get in contact with me.