Hoek
Brutal Types · Ramiro Espinoza · 2025
A single-style display typeface by Ramiro Espinoza, drawn from angular Expressionist letterforms carved on a tombstone in The Hague's Oud Eik en Duinen cemetery.
About
Espinoza traced the source inscription from the grave of Johanna Cornelia and Jakob Hoek, transforming a rare piece of early 20th-century funerary lettering into a complete typeface. The design retains the sharp angles, condensed proportions and sculptural tension of the original stone carving. Suited to logos, posters and cultural projects where a strong individual voice is needed.
Classification
A single-style display typeface with angular, condensed letterforms derived from early 20th-century funerary stone carving with clear Expressionist characteristics. Its sharp geometry and emotional tension place it firmly in the display category rather than any conventional text classification.