Backstory Tips!
written by cinna
Tips on how to make your backstory look more aesthetic, beautiful, and just eye pleasing in general!
Last Updated
05/31/21
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How To Make a Beautiful Backstory
Chapter 1
To make a beautiful backstory, you need to follow the following steps:
☐ Use visually pleasing images and fonts
☐ Have it organized well
☐ Use a good combination of symbols and text symbols
☐ Stick to one theme
How do you know if you have visually pleasing images?
The images will be good quality, fit the color theme, and overall visually pleasing. You wouldn't choose a picture of a black skull for a cutesy blue aesthetic, so don't.
How will you know if you have visually pleasing fonts?
Your font will fit your theme. I suggest NOT using Comic Sans (aka cursive) or Pacifico. This leaves you with Josefin Sans, Georgia, Arial, and Trebuchet MS. All of these will give you a visually pleasing backstory that doesn't class or look overly terrible. Why? Well, (in my opinion) Comic Sans is an absolute sin. I'm sorry, but it just is. Pacifico is hard to read, and annoying.
You can also use Fontmeme and generate images that you can use as name text or important text.
How can I organize it well?
Put them in details, use a good mix of images.
How can I find a good combination of symbols and text symbols?
Try and use symbols and text symbols only as dividers or bullet points.
How can I stick to one theme?
Just stick to one or two colors. It's not that hard. If you're going to have it centered, have it centered the whole way through. Same thing with italics (unless it's one select word or something like that). Bold and underline isn't the best to keep the whole way through.
☐ Use visually pleasing images and fonts
☐ Have it organized well
☐ Use a good combination of symbols and text symbols
☐ Stick to one theme
How do you know if you have visually pleasing images?
The images will be good quality, fit the color theme, and overall visually pleasing. You wouldn't choose a picture of a black skull for a cutesy blue aesthetic, so don't.
How will you know if you have visually pleasing fonts?
Your font will fit your theme. I suggest NOT using Comic Sans (aka cursive) or Pacifico. This leaves you with Josefin Sans, Georgia, Arial, and Trebuchet MS. All of these will give you a visually pleasing backstory that doesn't class or look overly terrible. Why? Well, (in my opinion) Comic Sans is an absolute sin. I'm sorry, but it just is. Pacifico is hard to read, and annoying.
You can also use Fontmeme and generate images that you can use as name text or important text.
How can I organize it well?
Put them in details, use a good mix of images.
How can I find a good combination of symbols and text symbols?
Try and use symbols and text symbols only as dividers or bullet points.
How can I stick to one theme?
Just stick to one or two colors. It's not that hard. If you're going to have it centered, have it centered the whole way through. Same thing with italics (unless it's one select word or something like that). Bold and underline isn't the best to keep the whole way through.
