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We make fonts. Some people like them.

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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

19.11.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Physica is a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the lettering on the faΓ§ade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica der Technische Hoogeschool, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. > www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica

14.11.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two minds, one voice: Inside the creative world of The Stone Twins > www.re-type.com/news/2025/11...

12.11.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New at Brutal Types: Huize is a Deco-style display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and based on the lettering found on the faΓ§ade of the Huize Tesselschade housing complex at Stadionweg 61–63 in Amsterdam. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/huize

12.11.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

05.11.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Zuidholl, a new Brutal Types font inspired by the expressive Deco-style lettering on the faΓ§ade of the former Garage der Zuidholl Bierbrouwerij, located at Spaarnwouderstraat 15 in Haarlem. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/zuidholl

03.11.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New font from Brutal Types: Meet Physica, inspired by the lettering on the faΓ§ade of the Laboratorium voor Technische Physica, located at Mijnbouwplein 11 in Delft. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/physica

29.10.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

20.10.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kraai, a new font inspired by the Amsterdamse School, has just been released by Brutal Types. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kraai

09.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

Brutal Types has been featured at The Brand Identity. Read the full interview at: the-brandidentity.com/interview/un...

08.09.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t miss these fresh new fonts inspired by the best Dutch lettering examples from the 1920s. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/mossel

14.08.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brutaltypes.com is finally online! Enjoy the delightful quirkiness of early 20th-century avant-gardes. #typeface #typography #amsterdamseschool

05.08.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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BrutalTypes.com will be launched soon 😜 > www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/

24.06.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

13.06.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Utterly illegible fonts? Follow www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ 😜 #displayfonts #Amsterdamseschool #contructivism #avantgarde #expressionism

11.06.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks! Stay tuned for our next launch: www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/

10.06.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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>> www.instagram.com/brutaltypes/ πŸ‘

04.06.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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....

03.06.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Something brutal is brewing ;)

02.06.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ͺIntroducing the lettering we designed for Het Muntgebouw's rebranding in collaboration with @thestonetwins.bsky.social. hetmuntgebouw.nl/nl/

01.04.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Ramiro Espinoza @retypefoundry.bsky.social 🀩, one of our #typeparis25 international guest-crits.

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15.02.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One more handsome cover by Moker Ontwerp featuring our fonts, this time Lavigne Display. www.re-type.com/fonts/lavign...

14.02.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another beautiful book cover by Moker Ontwerp featuring our Kade type family. www.re-type.com/fonts/kade/

13.02.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing Lavigne Nova: www.re-type.com/fonts/lavign...

10.02.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks @typeparis.bsky.social for inviting me to be a Guest Critic in 2025. It will be an honor to be part of this event. See you next year in Paris. #typedesign #typography

21.11.2024 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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TypeParis Summer 25 is an intensive type design programme in English in Paris Our summer programme is in English and covers typeface design and calligraphy techniques, type history, and software practices. Every kind of design professional can learn about type design in a relat...

typeparis.com/summer25

Core team: @jf.porchez.com, Mathieu RΓ©guer, Marc Rouault, Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer, Georg Seifert, Gina Serret, Julie Soudanne, Malou Verlomme.

International type critics: @retypefoundry.bsky.social, Cecilia del Castillo, Diana Ovezea, Albert-Jan Pool.
#typeparis25

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18.11.2024 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Krulletters from the 80s, surely painted by Leo Beukeboom. (Via Rob Becker)

18.11.2024 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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