Kandals Font

A display typeface inspired by Oscar Wilde’s novel «The Canterville Ghost.» Monumental, contrasting forms and delicate connecting lines convey the idea of eternal confinement, powerlessness, and achieved peace.

The concept is based on the image of Sir Simon’s manacles: massive, heavy letterforms connected by thin shackle-like lines, as if a spirit constrained within castle walls. The disrupted proportions and the static nature of the glyphs create a sense of age-old immobility, while the rare «unlocked» forms allow the shape a breath—much like Virginia grants a ghost its long-awaited peace.