What It Does
Burstype is an animated typeface designed by Emanuele Marani that brings cell-animated letters to After Effects projects. The typeface takes visual cues from Japanese anime, featuring fluid character animations and accompanying explosion effects. Available in both JSX and .aep formats, it includes the full alphabet (uppercase only), numbers 0-9, and basic punctuation marks.
Key Features
Two customizable colors. Each character supports color customization for the main letterform and accents.
Cell animation style. The typeface uses frame-by-frame animation techniques similar to traditional anime production, giving characters a hand-drawn quality and organic movement.
Explosion effects. Built-in explosion animations complement the typeface for impact-heavy titles and kinetic text treatments.
JSX format included. The lightweight JSX version integrates directly with Font Manager, while the organized .aep file provides direct access to all animated character comps for manual workflows.
Font Manager and Animography Controller support. With Font Manager, you can type normally and adjust size, tracking, line spacing, text alignment, and time offset through an auto-generated controller. The free Animography Controller offers an alternative approach: drag characters into your comp and parent controller settings with one click.
Who It’s For
Motion designers working on titles with high energy or anime-inspired aesthetics will find the most use here. The explosion effects make it suitable for gaming content, sports graphics, or anything requiring visual punch. If your work involves extensive text animation, the Font Manager integration speeds up the process considerably compared to manually placing individual animated characters.
Pricing
Burstype uses a pay-what-you-want model. The suggested price is $40, though you can choose your own amount. A free 7-day trial provides access to letters A, B, and C (requires Font Manager, which also offers a free trial). Purchase four or more Animography typefaces together for a 25% discount.
Compatible with After Effects 2020 through 2024 (minimum CS6 required).