Nosferatu
Script type loosely inspired by an uncredited 1922 hand
Nosferatu is a slanted, monolinear script typeface designed by Sarah Salome Deletain and Jules Durand at Blaze Type, released in 2026. It draws loose inspiration from the hand-lettered intertitle cards of F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent film, with strokes drawn using a round nib and rooted in the Kurrent cursive tradition. The typeface also connects to Sütterlin, a related round cursive taught in German schools until 1941. It ships in a single weight with three stylistic sets and a set of interlaced ligatures.
Set in Nosferatu
Insights
- The original film intertitle calligrapher remains unidentified; the design is therefore an interpretation rather than a direct revival.
- Three stylistic sets provide per-letter variation within a single weight, extending visual range without additional masters.
- Interlaced ligatures are included as a distinct feature category alongside the stylistic sets.
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