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Retype has a series of quality revivals of type found in books, signs and many other places—worth browsing
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New font at Brutal Types: Kunsthandel, inspired by the distinctive letterforms found in a well-known woodcut created by Dutch artist t Chris Lebeau (1878–1945) www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kunsth...
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Retype has a series of quality revivals of type found in books, signs and many other places—worth browsing
#typography
#typography
Introducing Minicus, a compressed modular typeface designed by Paula Mastrangelo and inspired by the lettering on a plaque at Tweede Jan Steenstraat 113 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The plaque marks the former business of Minicus (Ph.) Zeehandelaar (1883–1943) www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/minicus
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Introducing Minicus, a compressed modular typeface designed by Paula Mastrangelo and inspired by the lettering on a plaque at Tweede Jan Steenstraat 113 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The plaque marks the former business of Minicus (Ph.) Zeehandelaar (1883–1943) www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/minicus
Introducing Limonade, a font inspired by the tiled, modular lettering on the façade of the former Limonade factory P. Verlaan & Zn, located at Venestraat 56 in Leidschendam, the Netherlands. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/limonade
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Introducing Limonade, a font inspired by the tiled, modular lettering on the façade of the former Limonade factory P. Verlaan & Zn, located at Venestraat 56 in Leidschendam, the Netherlands. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/limonade
Introducing Baksteen, a modular typeface inspired by the lettering on the façade of a former public primary school in Leiden. The lettering has a surprisingly contemporary appearance, with forms that recall the visual language of 1970s electronics graphics. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/baksteen
January 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Introducing Baksteen, a modular typeface inspired by the lettering on the façade of a former public primary school in Leiden. The lettering has a surprisingly contemporary appearance, with forms that recall the visual language of 1970s electronics graphics. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/baksteen
Meet Politikus, a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the carved lettering found on a monument dedicated to the politician and naturalist Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795), located in Városmajor Park in Budapest, Hungary. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/politi...
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Meet Politikus, a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the carved lettering found on a monument dedicated to the politician and naturalist Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795), located in Városmajor Park in Budapest, Hungary. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/politi...
We are pleased to announce the release of Olaf, a new typeface from Brutal Types. Designed by David Quay and Ramiro Espinoza, Olaf is inspired by the handsome three-dimensional lettering on the façade of St Olaf House in London’s Borough of Southwark. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/olaf
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
We are pleased to announce the release of Olaf, a new typeface from Brutal Types. Designed by David Quay and Ramiro Espinoza, Olaf is inspired by the handsome three-dimensional lettering on the façade of St Olaf House in London’s Borough of Southwark. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/olaf
New at Brutal Types: Baruch is a geometric sans typeface inspired by the modular, lettering found on the cover of the technical handbook Gereedschappen en gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking, published in Haarlem in 1938. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/baruch
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
New at Brutal Types: Baruch is a geometric sans typeface inspired by the modular, lettering found on the cover of the technical handbook Gereedschappen en gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking, published in Haarlem in 1938. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/baruch
Physica is a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the lettering on the façade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica der Technische Hoogeschool, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. > www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Physica is a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the lettering on the façade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica der Technische Hoogeschool, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. > www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica
Two minds, one voice: Inside the creative world of The Stone Twins > www.re-type.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Two minds, one voice: Inside the creative world of The Stone Twins > www.re-type.com/news/2025/11...
New at Brutal Types: Huize is a Deco-style display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and based on the lettering found on the façade of the Huize Tesselschade housing complex at Stadionweg 61–63 in Amsterdam. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/huize
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
New at Brutal Types: Huize is a Deco-style display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and based on the lettering found on the façade of the Huize Tesselschade housing complex at Stadionweg 61–63 in Amsterdam. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/huize
New font at Brutal Types: Kunsthandel, inspired by the distinctive letterforms found in a well-known woodcut created by Dutch artist t Chris Lebeau (1878–1945) www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kunsth...
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
New font at Brutal Types: Kunsthandel, inspired by the distinctive letterforms found in a well-known woodcut created by Dutch artist t Chris Lebeau (1878–1945) www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kunsth...
Meet Zuidholl, a new Brutal Types font inspired by the expressive Deco-style lettering on the façade of the former Garage der Zuidholl Bierbrouwerij, located at Spaarnwouderstraat 15 in Haarlem. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/zuidholl
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Meet Zuidholl, a new Brutal Types font inspired by the expressive Deco-style lettering on the façade of the former Garage der Zuidholl Bierbrouwerij, located at Spaarnwouderstraat 15 in Haarlem. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/zuidholl
New font from Brutal Types: Meet Physica, inspired by the lettering on the façade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
New font from Brutal Types: Meet Physica, inspired by the lettering on the façade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica
Klinker is a squarish, modular sans typeface designed by Paula Mastrangelo, inspired by the handsome tile lettering found on the facade of a former butcher shop at Obrechtstraat 177 in The Hague. #brutalism #interwarmodernism #dutchtype #brutalypes #destijl >> www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/klinker
October 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Klinker is a squarish, modular sans typeface designed by Paula Mastrangelo, inspired by the handsome tile lettering found on the facade of a former butcher shop at Obrechtstraat 177 in The Hague. #brutalism #interwarmodernism #dutchtype #brutalypes #destijl >> www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/klinker
Meet Bioskoop, our latest font release at Brutal Types. It was inspired by the Cinema Palace's facade, located at Lage Barakken 12 in Maastricht. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/bioskoop
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meet Bioskoop, our latest font release at Brutal Types. It was inspired by the Cinema Palace's facade, located at Lage Barakken 12 in Maastricht. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/bioskoop
Kraai, a new font inspired by the Amsterdamse School, has just been released by Brutal Types. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kraai
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Kraai, a new font inspired by the Amsterdamse School, has just been released by Brutal Types. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kraai
Brutal Types has been featured at The Brand Identity. Read the full interview at: the-brandidentity.com/interview/un...
The Brand Identity – Graphic Design’s Greatest
Europe’s rich tradition of architectural lettering remains largely untapped by the type design world, with only fragments adapted for contemporary use. Paula Mastrangelo and Ramiro Espinoza recognised...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Brutal Types has been featured at The Brand Identity. Read the full interview at: the-brandidentity.com/interview/un...
Don’t miss these fresh new fonts inspired by the best Dutch lettering examples from the 1920s. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/mossel
August 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Don’t miss these fresh new fonts inspired by the best Dutch lettering examples from the 1920s. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/mossel
Brutaltypes.com is finally online! Enjoy the delightful quirkiness of early 20th-century avant-gardes. #typeface #typography #amsterdamseschool
August 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Brutaltypes.com is finally online! Enjoy the delightful quirkiness of early 20th-century avant-gardes. #typeface #typography #amsterdamseschool
BrutalTypes.com will be launched soon 😜 > www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/
June 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
BrutalTypes.com will be launched soon 😜 > www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/
Do you fancy Dutch expressionism and Amsterdam School's designs? Then Brutal Types will be one of your favourite foundries. www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ #amsterdamseschool #DutchType
June 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Do you fancy Dutch expressionism and Amsterdam School's designs? Then Brutal Types will be one of your favourite foundries. www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ #amsterdamseschool #DutchType
Utterly illegible fonts? Follow www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ 😜 #displayfonts #Amsterdamseschool #contructivism #avantgarde #expressionism
June 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Utterly illegible fonts? Follow www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ 😜 #displayfonts #Amsterdamseschool #contructivism #avantgarde #expressionism
June 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Past Sunday Luis Siquot, designer of 12 ITC typefaces (ITC Juanita, ITC Arecibo, ITC Cali, among others) passed. Rest in peace my friend. luc.devroye.org/fonts-28376....
June 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Past Sunday Luis Siquot, designer of 12 ITC typefaces (ITC Juanita, ITC Arecibo, ITC Cali, among others) passed. Rest in peace my friend. luc.devroye.org/fonts-28376....
Something brutal is brewing ;)
June 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Something brutal is brewing ;)