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Brutal Types · Paula Mastrangelo · 2020
A single-style display typeface reviving the bold, angular architectural lettering found on building facades in Betondorp, Amsterdam's 1920s modernist concrete housing district.
About
Mastrangelo's source material is the facade lettering attributed to architect Dick Greiner in Betondorp, Watergraafsmeer — a neighbourhood built on rationalist Dutch avant-garde ideals. The result is a clean, squared face with a sturdy rhythmic consistency that suits signage, editorial headings and identity work with an architectural or historical reference. At one style, its scope is deliberately narrow, but the character is precise and well-observed.
Classification
A single-weight display face derived from angular, modular architectural lettering; its squared, bold forms and Deco sensibility place it firmly in the display category with a geometric Art Deco subcategory.