Surt
Brutalist architecture as type inspiration
Surt is a typeface family by Matthieu Salvaggio, released in 2020, drawing on Norse mythology and Scandinavian brutalist architecture rather than historical geometric or neo-grotesque precedents. It bridges geometric construction with a humanised shaping process, and glyph widths are calibrated to introduce subtle rhythmic breaks in running text. The family supports Latin European languages and ships in TTF, WOFF, WOFF2, and variable formats.
Set in Surt
Insights
- Glyph widths are intentionally varied to create discrete breaks in text rhythm rather than maintaining conventional regularity.
- The design references contemporary brutalist architecture as a key influence, explicitly distancing itself from early-modernist geometric and neo-grotesque models.
- Available as a variable font alongside static TTF and web formats.
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