Mossel
Brutal Types · Fabian Kolar · 2025
A single-style Art Deco display typeface drawn from the hand-lettered façade of Café Steijn, a Rotterdam café entrance dating from the interwar period.
About
Fabian Kolar based Mossel on vintage lettering photographed above Café Steijn at Nieuwe Binnenweg 345B in Rotterdam, sourced from Brutal Types' archive of vernacular Dutch signage. The design preserves the sleek curves and geometric character of the original while translating it into a usable contemporary typeface. With just one style, it is pitched at editorial, signage and branding work that calls for a historically grounded Deco flavour.
Classification
A single-style display typeface in the Art Deco tradition, drawing directly from interwar commercial lettering with sleek curves and geometric construction typical of the Deco genre.