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Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video

Contributed by Luiz Carlos de Souza Junior on Jul 26th, 2024. Artwork published in .
Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video 1
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In Backstreet Boys’ “Larger than Life” music video from 1999, all the text that appears before the music begins – date, title and band name – is set in Atmosphere (1997) by Jay Vidheecharoen, a font inspired by Wim Crouwel's New Alphabet (1967).

Later in the video, Glaser Stencil (1969) by Milton Glaser can be seen in a holographic UI.

There is also an unidentified techno font used in the year counter present in one of the first scenes in the video, see the last image.

From Wikipedia:

The music video for “Larger than Life” was a big-budget production directed by Joseph Kahn, who also directed “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” video in June 1997. The video was shot on a soundstage at Universal Studios on August 12–14, 1999, in Orlando, Florida. The video takes place in a futuristic space setting and includes elaborate special effects and animation, as well as a breakdown with a dance number. It was inspired by the movies Blade Runner and the Star Wars saga.

Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video 2
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Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video 3
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Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video 4
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Backstreet Boys – “Larger than Life” music video 5
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  • Atmosphere
  • Glaser Stencil
  • unidentified typeface

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