Frank Blokland designs this beautiful cover. (http://counter-print.co.uk/product.php?pid=1025)
But this typeface was design by him? as a custom letter and ligature?
or this typeface belongs to another typographer?
Typophile
Can anybody ID and give me some information and comments about this typeface?
Yes, the letters are by Frank Blokland – it says so in the back of the book.
(The overall design isn't mentioned but may well be by Gerrit Noordzij who assembled the book & wrote the introduction.)
He drew the letters while he was a student at the KABK. There's an alphabet of similar letters on p.30 of the book and a few lines (roman + italic) on p.29.
I don't think it was ever released as a typeface. The book is from 1983. His first typeface Bernadette (which looks a bit like this one but is bolder and has heavier serifs) is from 1985 & was never released digitally.
really a nice reply.
Really thanks Ebel
You're welcome
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