Nassau
Brutal Types · Ramiro Espinoza · 2026
A geometric display typeface drawn from the inscribed lettering on a 1923 Dutch school building in The Hague, balancing modular precision with a subtle organic warmth.
About
Ramiro Espinoza studied the letterforms on the façade of the Jan van Nassauschool, designed by P. Kuyk and J. A. Nijhoff, and translated their interwar geometric character into a refined digital typeface. Rather than a literal transcription, the design refines proportions and expands the character set while preserving the source's modular logic and expressive restraint. Suited to logos, signage, posters and cultural projects that call for historically grounded typographic presence.
Classification
A geometric display typeface rooted in Dutch interwar architectural lettering, combining modular construction with subtle organic qualities that place it between rigid architectural inscriptions and humanist geometric forms.