Typophile

Silent Film Titles/Intertitles

adamschoales

So I'm trying to recreate intertitles in the style of the classic films and was wondering if anyone has some tips on fonts that would be good to use, that look the part.

I realize that these cards would have been hand-drawn but I'm sure there must be some typefaces that look similar to what would have been used.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Larabie's Silentina?

Also Font Bureau's Meyer Two, and Della Robia.

Photoplay, by Nick Curtis

Hi Adam

Berlin Sans – while you're there, enjoy the classic B&W movie advertising Whitman; it's not silent, but it screams period cinema...

Awesome, thanks guys, these are all great suggestions!

Here's what I whipped together last night (prior to the suggestions). Let me know what you think!

http://www.vimeo.com/3374317

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