Kasimir
Brutal Types · Ramiro Espinoza · 2025
A digitisation of stone-carved lettering from a 1927 Dutch school building, redrawn by Ramiro Espinoza with corrected inconsistencies and an extended character set.
About
The original letters were carved into the facade of the Professor Casimir School in Voorburg, designed by W. van der Sluis in the Amsterdam School style and opened in 1927. Espinoza photographed and studied the alphabet in early 2025, redrawing each character to resolve inconsistencies while preserving the blocky, eccentric construction. The single-style result suits posters, signage and identity work where a strong, historically grounded display voice is required.
Classification
Blocky, angular letterforms derived from stone-carved architectural lettering on a 1927 Dutch school building, placing it firmly in the display category with an expressionist, hand-crafted character.