Summerian
Brutal Types · Mathis Payet · 2025
A single-weight expressionist display face by Mathis Payet, drawing on cuneiform writing systems and the angular letterform traditions of 20th-century German Expressionism.
About
Summerian reinterprets ancient cuneiform letterforms through a contemporary experimental lens, producing characters that feel carved rather than drawn. Its fractured geometry and raw angularity align it with Expressionist alphabet design, making it well suited to posters, record sleeves, book covers and cultural identity work. The family comprises a single style with Western Latin coverage.
Classification
An experimental display typeface drawing on cuneiform script and 20th-century German Expressionist lettering traditions, with fractured geometry and a carved, angular quality that places it firmly in the expressive display category.