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Mercator Type Specimen, Amsterdam Type Foundry, 1958

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  • Format Type Specimen
  • Designer/s Dick Dooijes
  • Year 1958
  • Client/Publisher Amsterdam Type Foundry
  • Size 213mm x 290mm
Dick Dooijes
Dick Dooijes was a Dutch graphic designer and typographer, born in 1909, who worked at the Amsterdam Type Foundry (Lettergieterij Amsterdam) for much of his career. He was responsible for type specimen design and typography promotion, and wrote extensively on type history and design. Explore related designers including Piet Zwart and Jan van Toorn. See also Dutch Modernism and Dutch graphic design history.

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Mercator Type Specimen, Amsterdam Type Foundry, 1958
Mercator Type Specimen, Amsterdam Type Foundry, 1958
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