Typeface Design for Murtaugh

A type family organised by age, not weight

Murtaugh is a loose interpretation of late-19th-century Latin Antique typefaces—wide, medium-weight styles produced by American foundries—rather than a strict historical revival. Designer Nikola Djurek sourced the 6-point Latin Antique from Franklin Foundry's 1889 specimen book, deliberately working from the smallest available size to focus on general proportions over period detail. Murtaugh pairs with companion sans Riggs as a duo structured around the concept of typographic age rather than conventional stroke-width relationships. Combined, the two families span 60 styles across six weights and multiple widths.

Set in Murtaugh, Riggs