Frankenstein (2025) film trailer
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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein was released theatrically by Netflix in October 2025. Described by del Toro as “a culmination of a journey that has occupied most of my life,” the film plays up the gothic elements of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel with elaborate costuming and sets, saturated colours, and expressive performances by its lead actors.
Prior to the film’s release, Netflix dropped several teaser trailers using Worthington Arcade – a classically-proportioned, capitals-only font from Device inspired by hand-painted architectural and civic lettering. Described by its designer Rian Hughes as “an attempt to create a peculiarly English titling typeface,” details such as raised crossbars on the H, E and F and extended lower leg of the E give the font an idiosyncratic elegance that complements the extravagant backdrop.
Key visuals from the film – lightning strikes, and the creature displayed on a crucifix-like structure – overlap and interact with the text throughout the trailers, to otherworldly effect.
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This post was originally published at Fonts In Use