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Recently we discovered this beautiful metal sign set in ‘Kurversbrug‘. It belongs to a nice Amsterdam’s Bed & Breakfast, “Tulipa” which is using our revival for its identity.
They also have a lovely website.

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We were glad to find out Red Bull has been using ‘Kurversbrug’ for the promotion of its ‘Fierste Ljepper’ competition on TV and internet. Thanks Pieter Frank and Sid Lee for choosing it.
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Argentine typographic weblog ‘Tipográficamente‘ has just published a long interview (in spanish) to David Quay that gives a good insight on the making of our latest type family Kade. Many thanks to Norbi Baruch and the rest of Tipográficamente’s staff.
An english translation has been published here

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On Friday 9 July, during the Typoweek conference at BAU Design Academy in Barcelona, David Quay and Ramiro Espinoza will talk about the development of ‘Bath Sans‘, a type family commissioned by Bath‘s City Council and FW Design in London.
Bath City public communication system is in the process of being redesigned. A custom made type family was required to reflect the unique qualities of Bath and to reinforce local values. The new typefaces will also improve cons … > Read article

Good news: Very positive reviews about Lavigne Display have been published by typographic magazine ‘Typo‘ and the Fontshop’s website ‘The FontFeed‘.
Lavigne (and Tomate) have also been accepted in the ‘Tipos Latinos‘ selection and will be displayed in an impressive simultaneous exhibition that will take place this year in many Latin American countries.
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The renowned New York’s Type Directors Club has just announced that our typeface Lavigne Display has received a TDC2 2010 award. Thanks a lot, TDC. We are delighted.
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‘Lavigne Text‘ is in development. The regular version is almost ready and soon italic and bold versions will follow. Here is a little sample. Stay tuned for more related news.
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We are very glad to announce the german weblog Typefacts has chosen our Lavigne as one of its ‘Best Fonts of 2009‘. Vielen Dank, Typefacts!
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It’s nice to see the portal ‘Nieuws uit Amsterdam‘ —News from Amsterdam—has chosen ‘Kurversbrug‘ for its nameplate. Thanks mates!
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Museum Het Schip is an institution devoted to preserving the work of the Amsterdamse School of architecture. It is located in Spaarndammerplantsoen 140 in one of the most beautiful building complexes in the city. Among its latest publications is a well-illustrated cycling guide ‘On the Waves of the City.’
The booklet is packed full of useful information, fine photography—by Floris Leeuwenberg—and is elegantly designed by studio Barlock from The Hague, It is an inv … > Read article