I sort of hate starting things off with a cliché, but what they say is true – a picture really is worth a thousand words. That’s precisely why typography shirts are so popular – they’ve got both. Whether simple or complex, funny or thought-provoking, or quirky or beautiful; a well-made shirt with the right font and design is one that’s pretty much guaranteed to turn heads.
With that in mind, it’s not all that surprising that so many fantastic artists and creators have tried their hands at typography, putting their own unique spin on the craft. Nor is it shocking to see that they’ve come up with so many awesome results. Because, see, plain-text…that’s boring.
And that isn’t to say there aren’t bad designers out there, too – there are plenty of those. Anyone can slap a few words on a shirt and call it a day. It takes a real artist to make those words actually speak to everyone.
It’s those artists that we’re devoting this piece to. We’ve searched far and wide across the web to compile a few of our favourite typography designs. Okay, maybe it’s more than a few -it’s closer to three hundred.
There are so many great shirts to choose from, how could we have settled for a short list of ten or fifteen? Plus, this way, we pretty much guarantee that there’s something for everyone right?
Anyway, I think that’s more than enough rambling. Let’s take a look at the designs we’ve tracked down (in no particular order). Maybe one of these shirts will give you the perfect inspiration for your own design. (Make your own in our design studio.)
1. “Pizza? Pizza. The Fault In My Diet.” via Design By Humans
2. “Ugh! As If!” via Threadless
3. “Lorem Ipsum.” via Red Bubble
5. “Kill Bill.” via Etsy
6. “I Like To Ride Bikes.” via Print Brigade
7. “Death Doesn’t Exist.” via Society 6.
8. “Rosetta Stone Typography.” via Babble Tees
9. “Enjoy Life.”via Origin 68
10. “Helbotica.” via Chop Shop
11. “Hope.” via Design By Humans
12. “People.” via Red Bubble
13. “It’s About Time.” via Ugmonk
14. “Alphabet” via Design By Humans
15. “Human Being.” via Origin 68
16. “Being.” via PW Eye
17. “Sports.” via Threadless
18. “This Is A Designer T-Shirt.” via Words Brand
19. “Goodbye Hello.”via Yonil
20. “Avada Kedavra.” via Etsy
21. “Mo Muggles, Mo Problems.” via Etsy
22. “Always.” via Etsy
23. “Letters.” via Oasoap
24. “Future.” via Etsy
25. “The Beatles 1988 Revolution.” via Etsy
26. “Anything Unrelated to Elephants.” via Snorg Tees
27. “Star Words.” via Snorg Tees
28. “Follow Me Up To The Stars.” via Le Sucre Clothing
29. “Rock is Dead, and Paper Killed It.” via Threadless
30. “Quality Vinyl.” via Underground Hip Hop
31. “Please Don’t Make Me Do Stuff.” via Snorg Tees
32. “FUNK.” via Underground Hip Hop
33. “Coriander Ruined My Salad.” via Yes No Maybe
34. “Independently Owned & Operated.” via Society 6
35. “Sarcasm Is The Best Thing Ever.” via Snorg Tees
36. “I Used To Procrastinate.” via Snorg Tees
37. “I Helped Start The Riot.” via Start The Riot
38. “It’s This Easy Being Green.” via Threadless
39. “Break The Rules.” via Society 6
40. “Occupy Mars.” via Design By Humans
41. “I Am The One Who Knocks.” via Design By Humans
42. “Work Hard, Surf Harder.” via Society 6
43. “Shape of Beats to Come.” via Underground Hip Hop
44. “I’m Not Sure How Many Problems I Have.” via Snorg Tees
45. “Wander.” via Threadless
46. “Netflix is My Boyfriend.” via Society 6
47. “Dream Bigger.” via Design By Humans
48. “Don’t Call Me Shirley.” via Snorg Tees
49. “The First Rule Of Fight Club.” via Society 6
50. “Two Legit To Quit.” via Threadless
51. “Have Courage, Be Kind.” via Design By Humans
52. “Step Aside, Coffee.” via Snorg Tees
53. “Surf.” via Society 6
54. “Stay Focused.” via Threadless
55. “Updog.” via Snorg Tees
56. “Need More Slee-.” via Design By Humans
57. “Robin.” via Red Bubble
59. “Osmosis Love.” via Shirt Woot!
60. “Retro Grade.” via Design By Humans
61. “Chocobo.” via Red Bubble
63. “The Worst.” via Threadless
64. “Do It Or Don’t.” via Random Objects
65. “Because I Am The Teacher.” via Design By Humans
66. “Every Paper Girl Needs A String.” via Society 6
67. “Canada Hype.” Via Flickr
68. “Me? Crazy?” via Design By Humans
69. “Who Do You Think You Are.” via Society 6
70. “Light Up The Dark.” via Random Objects
71. “Alive or Die.” via Threadless
72. “Oh Lord Jesus.” via Threadless
73. “Suck It Up Buttercup.” via Design By Humans
74. “Allergic to Bad Vibes.” via Society 6
75. “Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon.” via Society 6
76. “Computer Geek.” via Etsy
77. “Goonies.” via Etsy
78. “One Hundred.” via Ugmonk
79. “Electric Zombie.” via Electric Zombie
80. “Hold Fast Hope.” via Sock Monkee
81. “Two Planes.” via Goodness
82. “Olympia.” via Charliegh
83. “Many Hands.” via Threadless
84. “Mermaids & Unicorns…” via Society 6
85. “H2SO4.” via Design By Humans
86. “The Five Face.” via Ript Apparel
87. “Today We Ride.” via Threadless
88. “I Am The One Who Knocks.” via Design By Humans
89. “Vibes Speak Louder Than Words.” via Headline Shirts
90. “Black/White Lockup.” via Respect Tradition
91. “Be Weird, Who Cares.” via Society 6
92. “Need Less, Do More.” via Etsy
93. “Procrastination.” via Etsy
94. “Ketchup and Mustard.” via Threadless
95. “Let’s Make Art.” via Society 6
96. “Treat Yo Self.” via Society 6
97. “Orioles.” via Etsy
98. “Michigan Craft Beer.” via Etsy
99. “Fan Tas Tic.” via Etsy
100. “Quiet Your Mind.” via Design By Humans
101. “Stop Destroying Our Planet.” via Threadless
102. “Made of Star Stuff.” via Headline Shirts
103. “Goalie Mask.” via Zazzle
104. “Grammar Police.” via Etsy
105. “We’re All Mad Here.” via Society 6
106. “Lifestyle Out of Stock.” via Design By Humans
107. “Spelin Chanp.” via Threadless
108. “Gymnastics.” via Zazzle
109. “Problem Solver.” via Etsy
110. “Internet Skills Pay The Bills.” via Society 6
111. “Equality.” via Zazzle
112. “Geek.” via Threadless
113. “Nailed It.” via Society 6
114. “World Peace.” via Etsy
115. “Comic Sounds.” via Design By Humans
116. “Namastay In Bed.” via Zazzle
117. “Musical Alphabet.” via Threadless
118. “And Question Mark.” via Design By Humans
119. “Tux Typo.” via Zazzle
121.”Sanswich.” via Threadless
122. “Everything’s A Copy of A Copy.” via Design By Humans
123. “Typographic Dance.” via Zazzle
125. “Read Banned Books.” via Headline Shirts
126. “Charmander.” via Etsy
127. “Done.” via Design By Humans
128. “Shaka.” via Zazzle
129. “Newspaper.” via Etsy
130. “I’d flex but…” via Etsy
131. “Why Not.” via Society 6
132. “Chill.” via Design By Humans
133. “LIFE.” via Threadless
134. “Shakesphere.” via Etsy
135. “My English Teacher.” via Design By Humans
136. “Lacrosse.” via Zazzle
137. “Believe in Magic.” via Etsy
138. “By ‘eck Love.” via Etsy
139. “Science Galaxy.” via Zazzle
140. “Party All Night.” via Design By Humans
141. “A Beard Is A Gift To Our Face.” via Society 6
142. “High 5.” via Threadless
143. “Manners Maketh Man.” via Etsy
144. “Shutdown.” via Design By Humans
145. “Adventure is Calling.” via Society 6
146. “Knowledge is Power.” via Zazzle
147. “Pride Triangle.” via Zazzle
148. “Jane Goodall.” via Etsy
149. “Girls Just Wanna Have Funds.” via Design By Humans
150. “Biceps Don’t Grow On Trees.” via Threadless
151. “All Are Lunatics.” via Etsy
152. “Helvetica in Comic Sans.” via Zazzle
154. “Sankofa.” via Etsy
155. “The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer.” via Etsy
156. “Nope.” via Threadless
157. “Eejit!” via Zazzle
159. “Have You Met Me?” via Society 6
160. “Old Habits Die Hard.” via Teespring
161. “Darth Vader Shirt.” via Seanings
162. “Daft Punk Shirt.” via Seanings
163. “Pug.”via CafePress
164. “Be Nice To Everyone.” via Threadless
165. “Pokeball.” via Red Bubble
166. “Santa Claws.” via Society 6
167. “When I Grow Up, I Want To Be Happy.” via Etsy
168. “Konnichiwa.” via Threadless
169. “The Big Apple.” via CafePress
170. “Good Vibes.” via Society 6
171. “Bloom Where You’re Planted.” via CafePress
172. “Cash Money.” via Etsy
173. “An Artistic Approximation of Pi.” via Think Geek
174. “Rule Number One.” via CafePress
175. “Incomplete Data.” via Think Geek
176. “It’s Okay.” via Cotton Bureau
177. “Inside Out.” via Society 6
178. “Adventure.” via Etsy
179. “Stay Rad.” via Cotton Bureau
180. “Fight Against The Bland.” via Kerning Wear
181. “Sail The Seven C’s.” via Threadless
182. “A-OK.” via Mysoti
183. “Rad Radish.” via Society 6
184. “It Isn’t Free.” via Kerning Wear
185. “Baseball Slang Words.” via CafePress
186. “I’m a Dreamer.” via Origin 68
187. “Make Your Own Luck.” via Seanwes
188. “Smiling.” via Society 6
189. “Cool Type, Bro.” via Kerning Wear
190. “Loading.” via Threadless
191. “Life’s Too Short To Listen To Bad Music.” via Etsy
192. “Junkyard Typography.” via Zazzle
193. “The Raven.” via CafePress
194. “I Shot The Serif.” via CafePress
195. “I Hate Art.” via Society 6
196. “Design Builds Character.” via Kerning Wear
197. “T-Shirt.” via CafePress
198. “Bold As Love.” via Origin 68
199. “I Don’t Like It.” via Society 6
200. “Amazing Things Will Happen.” via Threadless
201. “Create Create Create.” via Kerning Wear
202. “A Smooth Sea Never Made A Skillful Sailor.” via Etsy
203. “I’ve Never Been This Age Before.” via Society 6
204. “Fonts Matter.” via Etsy
205. “CMYK” via Kerning Wear
206. “Marvel Alphabet.” via Society 6
207. “Autism Awareness.” via CafePress
208. “Bored Games.” via Threadless
209. “Chicago Neighborhoods.” via Etsy
210. “Retro.” via Etsy
211. “Imperfection.” via Etsy
212. “Cogito, Ergo Sum.” via CafePress
213. “Simply Relax.” via Zazzle
215. “Narwhal Grammar.” via Etsy
216. “We Make.” via Threadless
217. “Forealovers.” via Deviantart
218. “No I In Team.” via Hot Topic
219. “Music Speaks.” via Society 6
220. “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” via Threadless
221. “American Dream: Cancelled.” via Etsy
222. “The Doctor’s Friends And Enemies.” via Etsy
223. “Not A Morning Person.” via Etsy
224. “Normal People Scare Me.” via Hot Topic
225. “Drunk.” via Society 6
226. “May The Force Be With You.” via Ali Express
227. “Creme De La Creme.” via Etsy
228.”Epic.” via Society 6
229. “Quiet People Have The Loudest Minds.” via Etsy
230. “Winter Is Coming.” via Etsy
231. “Bro!” via Etsy
232. “Typography.” via Zazzle
234. “This American Life.” via Mintees
236. “Chalkboard Music Genres.” via Society 6
237. “How To Be Cool But Rude.” via Etsy
238. “Dope.” via Etsy
239. “Netflix is Calling.” via Society 6
240. “I’m An Engineering Guy.” via T Shirt Factory
241. “Standard List of Spells.” via Teepublic
242. “The Breakfast Club Brian Johnson.” via Etsy
243. “Freak Out.” via Society 6
244. “High on Life.” via High on Life
245. “We Scare Because We Care.” via Teepublic
248. “Madman With A Box.” via Red Bubble
249. “Your Only Limit Is Your Soul.” via Society 6
250. “Nobody Exists On Purpose.” via Teepublic
251. “What I Said When I Was Hungry.” via Etsy
252. “Source of Magic.” via Society 6
253. “A Shirt About Nothing.” via Teepublic
255. “Some Fear.” via Busted Tees
256. “Science Coexist.” via Busted Tees
257. “Majora’s Mask.” via Red Bubble
258. “I Don’t Have Any Crayons.” via Better Than Pants
259. “A Wordy Prototype.” via Level Up Studios
260. “Super Fighting Robot.” via Level Up Studios
261. “Slayer For Kids!” via Society 6
262. “I Do Not Believe In Humans.” via Better Than Pants
263. “I Like Cats.” via Better Than Pants
264. “Life Is Good.” via Society 6
265. “Axel’s Dream.” via Teepublic
266. “I Don’t Care I Hate It.” via Society 6
267. “Pizza Is My Anti-Drug.” via ModCloth
268.”Saturday Is Coming.” via Burlington Coat Factory
269. “Trying To Be Awesome.” via Flirty Diva Tees
270. “The Truth Is Out There.” via Society 6
271. “Writer.” via Red Wolf
272. “Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright.” via Shirtmandude
273. “BACON.” via Big and Tall Mart
274. “Dirty Heart.” via Zazzle
275. “Frak Is The Profanity Of The Future.” via Skreened
