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Sans Serious I

 by afrojetThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.97019
8.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 13 votes
Last edit: 02.10.2009
Tags: Jurriaan Schrofer, Bauhaus, Industrialization, Modular, Simplification, Standardization, Measurability, Visualrhythms, Functionality, Proportion, Monospace
Category: Pixel Optimized, Sans Serif, Display
9 Downloads9%20Downloads911 Comments11%20Comments1162 Glyphs62%20Glyphs62The ‘Sans Serious’ Series is a group of tribute typefaces meant to honor Dutch designer and typographer Jurriaan Schrofer.

Along with Wim Crouwel and Josef Albers, Jurrian Schrofer (1926 - 1990) was among the Bauhaus pioneers of grid-based modular typography and design. 

Schrofer's work experimented with type, light, and color and focused on mathematical shapes and pattern.

From the book ‘Dutch Type’ by Jan Middendorp:

“Schrofer made several attempts to create complete typefaces - one of which was wittily called Sans serious - but this was never his goal. ‘Is it necessary’, he wrote, ‘to make complete alphabets with upper- and lowercase, figures, diacritics and seriously adorned with a name, when the aim is merely a formal investigation into basic recipes’ Schrofer's domain was never the design of typographic alphabets, to be used by other designers, but always the creation of letterforms ‘made to measure’ as part of his own designs of - mainly - book covers and postage stamps. He created a rectangular alphabet as the basic element of his ever-changing covers - each based of the same grid but colored differently - for a series of scientific books, ‘Les textes sociologiques’ from Mouton Publishers. He made sophisticated pixel-based letters, all drawn by hand, and experimented with photographic screens as a means of distinguishing simplified letterforms from the background. He created logotypes built from custom-made letterforms, based on rectangular grids.”

“In his booklet ‘Letters op maat’ (‘Type made to measure’, 1987), Schrofer presented many of his experimental alphabets from the 1960s and '70s. The booklet was part of a series of goodwill publications edited by Wim Crouwel for Lecturis Printers, Eindhoven.”

Read more from ‘Dutch Type’.

Image from Letters op matt.

More images of Jurriaan Schrofer's work on Flickr:

Schrofer in Total Design book.

Cover for European Journal of Social Psycology

Museumjournaal, design Jurriaan Schrofer

Die Internationale Avant-Garde

Jurriaan Schrofer - Fodor catalog

Note: for all fonts in the ‘Sans Serious’ Series, the alphabet is the same for upper and 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Hiro

 by arkadyThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.53912
7.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 23 votes
Last edit: 16.06.2009
Tags: Bold, Geometric, Crouwel
Category: Display
457 Downloads457%20Downloads4571 Comments1%20Comments186 Glyphs86%20Glyphs86Upper case-to-Lower case proportion changed.
Modified A-B-G-K-Q-R-X-Y-f-g-k-3-8-?-(-)-[-]-,-;-‘-’-“-”-'-". Capital T for work with lowercase.

NEW!!! Capital numerals. For small numerals as well as for small caps and unicase check Hiro Small.
Upper%20case-to-Lower%20case%20proportion%20changed.%0D%0AModified%20A-B-G-K-Q-R-X-Y-f-g-k-3-8-%3F-%28-%29-%5B-%5D-%2C-%3B-%E2%80%98-%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9C-%E2%80%9D-%27-%22.%20Capital%20T%20for%20work%20with%20lowercase.%0D%0A%0D%0ANEW%21%21%21%20Capital%20numerals.%20For%20small%20numerals%20as%20well%20as%20for%20small%20caps%20and%20unicase%20check%20Hiro%20Small.%0D%0A

Wagemaker

 by eaqThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.46012
7.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 19 votes
Last edit: 01.09.2009
Tags: Crouwel, Wim, Wagenmaker, Quarmby
Category: Display
290 Downloads290%20Downloads29011 Comments11%20Comments1155 Glyphs55%20Glyphs55Working from this poster by Crouwel: Wagemaker

http://www.vividvormgeving.nl/fotopagina/crouwelc09.htm
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wagemaker outline & alts.

 by funk_king
  • Currently 6.47519
6.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 4 votes
Last edit: 30.09.2009
Tags: Wim Crouwel, Crouwel, Wagemaker, Wagemaker Outline, Wagemaker Alternates
Category: -
24 Downloads24%20Downloads242 Comments2%20Comments268 Glyphs68%20Glyphs68eag did an exceptional job on wagemaker. this just provides an outline version and some alternates: c, f, h, v, z, lowered the s, added .,?, and ! :)eag%20did%20an%20exceptional%20job%20on%20wagemaker.%20this%20just%20provides%20an%20outline%20version%20and%20some%20alternates%3A%20c%2C%20f%2C%20h%2C%20v%2C%20z%2C%20lowered%20the%20s%2C%20added%20.%2C%3F%2C%20and%20%21%20%3A%29

Crouwel's PaperCuts

 by igorrossi
  • Currently 6.57639
6.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 02.09.2009
Tags: Crouwel, Heavy, Broken
Category: Display
8 Downloads8%20Downloads85 Comments5%20Comments5194 Glyphs194%20Glyphs194A second contribution to the Crouwel's fonts replicas. This one was also inspired by a poster, for an exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (picture in the comments section). I thought it had never been reproduced before, until I came across edgar fernhout by funk_king. Next time I'll search on Fonstruct before I start a new font but, well, we have both good taste... I take the opportunity to thank the fonstructors who introduced me to Crouwel's work.A%20second%20contribution%20to%20the%20Crouwel%27s%20fonts%20replicas.%20This%20one%20was%20also%20inspired%20by%20a%20poster%2C%20for%20an%20exhibition%20at%20the%20Van%20Abbemuseum%20in%20Eindhoven%20%28picture%20in%20the%20comments%20section%29.%20I%20thought%20it%20had%20never%20been%20reproduced%20before%2C%20until%20I%20came%20across%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fedgar_fernhout_1%22%3Eedgar%20fernhout%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Ffunk_king%22%3Efunk_king%3C%2Fa%3E.%20Next%20time%20I%27ll%20search%20on%20Fonstruct%20before%20I%20start%20a%20new%20font%20but%2C%20well%2C%20we%20have%20both%20good%20taste...%20I%20take%20the%20opportunity%20to%20thank%20the%20fonstructors%20who%20introduced%20me%20to%20Crouwel%27s%20work.

Hiro Small

 by arkadyThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1519
7.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 20 votes
Last edit: 24.06.2009
Tags: Bold, Geometric, Crouwel
Category: Display
348 Downloads348%20Downloads3481 Comments1%20Comments187 Glyphs87%20Glyphs87Upper case is small caps. Lower case is unicase. +alternates:  A with lowered bar, L with shorter slab for T, descending J, T without slab for regular L.Upper%20case%20is%20small%20caps.%20Lower%20case%20is%20unicase.%20%2Balternates%3A%20%20A%20with%20lowered%20bar%2C%20L%20with%20shorter%20slab%20for%20T%2C%20descending%20J%2C%20T%20without%20slab%20for%20regular%20L.

kalender 1976

 by funk_king
  • Currently 6.83701
6.8Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 10 votes
Last edit: 20.06.2009
Tags: Display, Decorative, Wim Crouwel, Kalendar 1976
Category: -
57 Downloads57%20Downloads572 Comments2%20Comments257 Glyphs57%20Glyphs57full alphabet based on wim crouwel's kalendar 1976.full%20alphabet%20based%20on%20wim%20crouwel%27s%20kalendar%201976.

wagemaker mixed

 by funk_king
  • Currently 6.2643
6.3Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 3 votes
Last edit: 19.06.2009
Tags: Wim Crouwel, Crouwel, Wagemaker, Wagemaker Mixed
Category: -
10 Downloads10%20Downloads1060 Glyphs60%20Glyphs60:)%3A%29

edgar fernhout

 by funk_kingThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.64187
6.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 19 votes
Last edit: 19.06.2009
Tags: Wim Crouwel, Edgar Fernhout
Category: Display
245 Downloads245%20Downloads2454 Comments4%20Comments432 Glyphs32%20Glyphs32my wim crouwel tribute series. inspired by the poster.my%20wim%20crouwel%20tribute%20series.%20inspired%20by%20the%20poster.

Crouwel's Stedelijk Alphabet

 by igorrossi
  • Currently 5.98751
6.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 4 votes
Last edit: 31.08.2009
Tags: Crouwel
Category: -
6 Downloads6%20Downloads64 Comments4%20Comments4193 Glyphs193%20Glyphs193My own contribution to the Crouwel's fonts replicas. It's based on the Stedelijk Alphabet, used in a poster for an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (picture in the comments section). The font has already been extended and released by a foundry : http://www.foundrytypes.co.uk/foundry_architype_3/archi_3_stedel.html, and by several fontstructors : see Getting Away With It - Kerned by Goatmeal, Amsterdam by fizgig, Wim Crouwel 68 by sc0ttwats0n and Steadelijk by delicraig. But we all made different choices concerning the missing characters, and sticked more or less to the original design.My%20own%20contribution%20to%20the%20Crouwel%27s%20fonts%20replicas.%20It%27s%20based%20on%20the%20Stedelijk%20Alphabet%2C%20used%20in%20a%20poster%20for%20an%20exhibition%20at%20the%20Stedelijk%20Museum%20in%20Amsterdam%20%28picture%20in%20the%20comments%20section%29.%20The%20font%20has%20already%20been%20extended%20and%20released%20by%20a%20foundry%20%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foundrytypes.co.uk%2Ffoundry_architype_3%2Farchi_3_stedel.html%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.foundrytypes.co.uk%2Ffoundry_architype_3%2Farchi_3_stedel.html%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20and%20by%20several%20fontstructors%20%3A%20see%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fgetting_away_with_it_kerned%22%3EGetting%20Away%20With%20It%20-%20Kerned%3C%2Fa%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Fgoatmeal%22%3EGoatmeal%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Famsterdam_1%22%3EAmsterdam%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Ffizgig%22%3Efizgig%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fwim_crouwel_68%22%3EWim%20Crouwel%2068%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Fsc0ttwats0n%22%3Esc0ttwats0n%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fsteadelijk%22%3ESteadelijk%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Fdelicraig%22%3Edelicraig%3C%2Fa%3E.%20But%20we%20all%20made%20different%20choices%20concerning%20the%20missing%20characters%2C%20and%20sticked%20more%20or%20less%20to%20the%20original%20design.

Effra Standard

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Effra Standard
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