Similar to my ongoing blog post on classic British type, here is a post considering the signage and type design I came across in the streets of Amsterdam.
These could possibly inspire a future typeface to design.
In the centre:
In the centre:
Near Jordaan (the older district):
In the centre:
In Jordaan:
In Jordaan:
In Jordaan - Beautiful numerals.
Conclusions
Interistingly, I found most classic British type to be serif, whereas a lot of the older type design in Amsterdam seemed to be sans serif.
