Font | Lakers

While the logo uses a specific italicized serif, different parts of the team's branding utilize various typefaces:

The purple lettering is typically slanted to the right, creating a sense of forward momentum against the gold basketball background. Typography Variations Lakers Font

The most distinctive feature of the Lakers font is the horizontal "motion lines" that extend to the left from the characters. These lines were first introduced in 1960 to convey a sense of speed and dynamism. While the logo uses a specific italicized serif,

Beyond the motion lines, the font includes unique ornamental embellishments, such as the elongated leg of the "R" that curves beneath the "S". Beyond the motion lines, the font includes unique

Relies on the Bodoni typeface family, which was officially licensed by the team rather than being an in-house creation.

The Lakers' font is inextricably linked to their "Purple and Gold" color scheme, introduced in 1967 by Jack Kent Cooke. The primary colors used are: