In modern use, intertitles are used to supply an epigraph, such as a poem, or to distinguish various “acts” of a film or multimedia production by use as a title card.

What is the purpose of intertitles?

In modern use, intertitles are used to supply an epigraph, such as a poem, or to distinguish various “acts” of a film or multimedia production by use as a title card.

When were intertitles first used?

In lieu of sound and spoken dialogue, title cards, also called intertitles, were first seen in 1903 and consisted of frames of text, either drawn or printed, that were inserted intermittently between sequences of the film for one of a variety of purposes.