Movie Credit Typeface
In the newly restored version of Fritz Langs classic film Metropolis…… anyone know what typeface they used for the credits and dialogue?
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It looks like one of the digital variations on Koch Antiqua, possibly Eva Antiqua.
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Michael Hurley
Titivilus Press
Memphis, TN
Eva Antiqua Heavy
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/spiecegraphics/eva-sg/eva-antiqua-hv-sg/
I’m not sure what typestyle that is…. but I really like the movie! Fritz Lange was decades ahead of his time.
True dat, Winking Cat!
Check out his Hollywood work when he came to US.
A face that is very similar is Paramount (in keeping with the “movie” thread). Paramount was an ATF-designed (1930) heavier companion face for Rivoli which of course was a rip-off of Eve.
Rick