Dead History typeface was created in 1990 by P. Scott  Makela, an American graphic designer. Dead History typeface combines the features of traditional serif font Centennial and the Pop Classic VAG Rounded creating something entirely new and unexpected. If you notice Dead History, this typeface is rounded looking and has serifs mostly on the left side of each letter (capital +lowercase) edges and the right side are just sans-serif font.   Unlike other typefaces , Dead History uses a mixture of serifs and san-serifs within one single letter which makes it a unique and innovative typeface.

Dead History was designed around the time when personal computers emerged in the mid 1980s. Makela was among the first to use the digital programs such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create this. Dead History typeface’s unique features become more visible when the letters are big and bold.