Piet
Brutal Types · Ramiro Espinoza · 2025
A single-style digital revival of Piet Zwart's hand-drawn alphabet, rooted in early twentieth-century Dutch modernism and recovered from posters and ceramic lettering in The Hague.
About
Ramiro Espinoza adapted the letterforms from Zwart's original constructions – as seen in a Vickers House poster and Berlage's ceramic architectural inscriptions – correcting inconsistencies for digital use while preserving the alphabet's distinctive geometric character. Released in 2025 as part of the Brutal Types collection, it covers Western Latin in a single style. The face connects directly to a specific moment in Dutch design history and to Zwart's work in Berlage's studio.
Classification
A digital revival of an idiosyncratic geometric alphabet drawn by Piet Zwart, a key figure of Dutch modernism. The letterforms are architectural and constructed rather than calligraphic, placing the face firmly in the display category with a geometric character.