...the use of a font used on the Purple Rain LP in the titles for the Ryan Gosling movie Drive?

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The soundtrack is PURE 80's synth driven as well. So is the cinematography (neon galore). The director stated that he was going for an 80's Michael Mann feel. He succeeded.

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I see that font used quite a lot. I don't think Prince has any trademark claim on it, so it's just part of the public domain of fonts, just like Arial, Times New Roman, and Comic Sans.

Never said he did, just thought it was a lovely subtle touch from a movie with its heart in the 80's

I do remember them using that font, I also remember that noticing it was the one and only time during the entire movie that I felt slightly impressed. It was just endless shots of Ryan Gosling being the strong, silent and broody type, (Snore) interspersed with sketchy moments of very weak plot. The font was nice though.

Haha, no I didn't notice. Pretty cool

That's NOT the same font.

According to the director, it's the Risky Business font.

http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/film/1950483/drives-nicolas-winding-refn

“My editor suggested the film’s font…he stole it from Risky Business. It also reminded me of a film that made a very big impression on me when I was young: Pretty in Pink. John Hughes’s movies were very much my coming-of-age films, and I think Drive has a lot of him in it. It’s like a John Hughes movie where heads get smashed."

PositivityForever said:

PositivityForever said:

That's NOT the same font.

This!

darlingomo said:

...the use of the Purple Rain font in the titles for the Ryan Gosling movie Drive?

watch lmfao party rock anthem thats the same font on there t shirts.

PositivityForever said:

That's NOT the same font.

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I just made this using a font called "Nikki" which is one I got with a pack of Prince fonts and as I understand it, it was used 4 the liner notes on the Purple Rain album.

Not saying U're wrong, just that's what it is.

innit...watched Drive t'other day and said to the old wifey that it was the Purple Rain writing - just got 'the look' (alas, not 'that look') - as it was, and she dislikes me finding things Prince related as it just encourages me!!

Purple Rain font is much pointier/sharper and a different design overall

It's closer to the Mistral font. Most letters in "Drive" match, except for the "r".

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Efan said:

According to the director, it's the Risky Business font.

http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/film/1950483/drives-nicolas-winding-refn

“My editor suggested the film’s font…he stole it from Risky Business. It also reminded me of a film that made a very big impression on me when I was young: Pretty in Pink. John Hughes’s movies were very much my coming-of-age films, and I think Drive has a lot of him in it. It’s like a John Hughes movie where heads get smashed."

Strange, the letters "e" and "i" in "Risky Business" don't match the ones in "Drive". Magnify the fonts of both posters and you'll see that "Drive" matches the Mistral font.

Such a pedantic bunch on Prince.org I forgot...

Yes its the font used on the album cover just not the front cover sheesh

So yes it is one of the fonts used on Purple Rain

Okay, i stand corrected. I wasn't aware in the first post that it was about the font on the back cover. No need to snark though. Misunderstandings can happen.

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I've edited the OP to avoid more of the same.