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Brutal Types · Jolana Sýkorová · 2024
A single-style display typeface by Jolana Sýkorová, drawn from the angular woodcut lettering on the cover of the September 1920 edition of Wendingen, the Dutch avant-garde architecture and art magazine.
About
Sýkorová translates the carved, architectonic letterforms of H.A. van den Eijnde's woodcut cover into a functional digital typeface, preserving the originals angular tension, ornamental structure and rhythmic density. The result sits comfortably in the tradition of early 20th-century Amsterdam School typography, suited to posters, museum publications and visual identities. With a single style and Western Latin coverage, it is a focused, purposeful tribute rather than a versatile workhorse.
Classification
A single-style display typeface with angular, carved letterforms inspired by Amsterdam School woodcut lettering, placing it firmly in the display category with an architectural, ornamental character.