Type-designer and illustrator Nate Piekos outlines the grammatical conventions unique to the comic book medium. He learned these rules while lettering various Marvel and DC titles over the years.
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BURST BALLOONS
Burst Balloons are used when someone is screaming their dialogue.They tend to be more irregular and chaotic than the radio balloon, perhaps with a heavier stroke. Burst balloons typically aren’t italicized, but are often bold with certain words enlarged or underlined for even more emphasis. A less punchy variation on the burst balloon is a regular balloon with a small burst where the tail meets the balloon.
If you want to learn more about comic book lettering, here are some interesting books on the same – The Comicraft Way and the DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics.
[via Daring Fireball]
