Anton Kurvers
Antonius Kurvers (1889-1940) was a disciple of the Dutch architect Hendrik Wijdeveld (1885-1987) and became a prolific public place letterer. He was born in Den Haag in 1889 and died in Amsterdam in 1940. Digital fonts influenced by his work include - Anton (2020, Claudio Rocha).
- Mokum Tooneel (2006), by Richard Keijzer.
- Kurversbrug (2007) by Ramiro Espinoza: this is a revival of the famous letters appearing on Amsterdam's bridges.
- Nick Curtis's Dusty Rose is based on a logotype he drew in 1940 for the Dutch magazine Geillustreerd Schildersblad.
- Jeff Levine's Dutch Deco JNL (2020). Based on Anton Kurvers's hand lettering on the front cover of the 1927 magazine Het Vlaamsche Volstooneel).
Various posters and ads with art deco lettering: Constructie van Architectuur en Winkelpuien (1926), Het Vlaamsche Volktoneel (1927), Menschen op het Toneel (1926), Tentoonstelling op het Gebied van Stedebouw (1923), Tentoonstelling van Nederlandsche Gemeentewerken (1929), Watervoorziening Gebouwen (1929).
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