So this is something I've always thought hard on: Having a unique font for your comic title. Ever stumble across those comics with unique fonts (of course you have)? Take One Piece, Hellsing, Bleach, Monster, Berserk, Soul Eater, etc etc.
Now...I don't really have a lot of tips, and the ones I do provide don't say much since I don't really know how to do this myself. But I am hoping other artists and writers here who have experience with making their own titles can give some advice to the rest of us! Anyway, let's move onto the tips I have:
References references references
When creating your own font, ya gotta use references, just like with drawing normally. Look up numerous sources at once. Look at sound effects from old Super Man comics, look at mangas, looks at professional typography, anything. Try to get inspired from what you see. You need to have a "feel" for your comic and try to create that feeling in the font (make sense?). If you want your story to have a really fast pace, shounen-y, technical feel to it, fonts with sharp edges and sharp curves are what you will be looking for. If you want a laid back, sweet feel to it, cursive or bubble writing can achieve that.
(See, I'm not good at explaining, this is why I want experienced people to give advice)
Use Signature Icons
I'm sure there is a better word for it but think of Naruto: the signature icon was the spiral, or the red cloud. Think of One Piece: the signature icon is the skull with the straw hat. Think of Soul Eater: the signature icon is the soul with Soul's face. If your story has a unique icon/logo (a company's logo, a guild's logo, etc.) See if you can incorporate that into the title font. Either modify a letter or replace a letter with the logo. It makes it unique and stand out. It's a nice little creative move.
Incorporate a Theme
This was already mentioned in the first point but the font you chose can really depend on the genre and mood of your story. It doesn't make much sense for a dark thriller to have a thin, cursive script for the font just as it doesn't make sense for a slice of life to have a grungy, sharp, bold font. The font should "fit" with the theme. How can you tell? Well, it's kinda tough. For me, I look at different fonts and see if they feel right with the theme of my story. But you can always use references. Look at action genres and see what those fonts have in common and how they differ from, say, a detective novel or romance.
Add Interesting Effects
By interesting effects, I mean making the font look like it's dripping, having unusual shapes come off of the letters, have a letter dangling. Making it out of the ordinary because it gives it life. You can use Bleach, Hellsing, any of Hwang Mi Rang's manhwa. This is a whole other complicated features that can really alter the feel of your story and flow with its theme.
Just Use Your Handwriting
If you're truly uncreative in areas like typography (like me), you can always just resort to writing out the title in your unique handwriting. It could be regular script, cursive, wonky looking, whatever. It's already unique because it's YOUR handwriting. Though, do keep in mind that that alsdo has an effect on the "theme." A cursive title in your handwriting is unique but it also has a light, fluffy, sentimental feel to it. In other words, it's idea for maybe Slice of Life or Romance, not so much Action or Thriller.
(Of course, you can create an interesting font using your handwriting but I'm thinking specifically how you normally write letters)
And lastly,
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Stick to Open Source Fonts
If you really want something nice looking but just can't create it yourself, open source fonts are a clear alternative. There are some great fonts out there that can create the feel of your story that you couldn't. (Not Comic Sans plz cough cough). Here are some resources to use. Try not to download a thousand or so fonts like I have. (Also for non-comic related, I personally love Open Sans and Eligible Sans).
Blambot
Dafont
Font Squirrel
Font Library
UrbanFonts
Top 40 Free Fonts
Top Ten Open Sources Fonts
Cheers!
JJ