There really isn’t a lot that looks like Kursivschrift. It was created for film typesetters and emulated the lettering styles of traditional mapmakers. Can you tell us more about what you don’t like about Kursivschrift? That might help us suggest types in the right direction.

Another family from the same genre is Roemisch.

The new magazine Blueprint uses Kursivschrift alongside Fling, which could be considered compatible, but almost too similar.

How about Stefan Hattenbach’s Oxtail?

And how about Roman Script?

I think Oxtail is the one I was looking for. It’s not a question of not liking. I was looking for a similar feel for a project. I felt that Kursivschrift was a bit too “strong” for the project (which is actually for an all female institution* was looking for something feminine). I’ve seen it used in Blueprint, which was what piqued my interest. Thanks very much for the help though:D

If you like Oxtail, make sure you also look at Edietic Neo. The italic is especially nice.

I think the v in Kursivschrift looks like a p without a descender.

Ah..yes..the italic is not bad. I guess the thing with Kursivschrift is that it needs to be used sparingly..it’s definitely not something you can use all over...

Recently I saw a couple of examples of mid 20th Century Danish maps that used backwards leaning letters for names of bodies of water, like the backwards leaning versions of Kursivschrift and Roemisch. Modern Danish maps that I’ve seen haven’t used this convention. Does it come from Germany? Does anyone know something of its history? Has it ever been in regular use on English language maps?