Brikka

Brikka is a modular display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the lettering painted directly into the brick wall of the former yarn manufacturer Goudsche Machinale Garenspinnerij, located along the Turfsingel in Gouda, the Netherlands. The original inscription makes inventive use of the brick layout itself, treating the masonry as a fixed grid and shaping the letters accordingly. The result is a form of architectural “pixel lettering,” where material constraints become a defining visual feature.
Espinoza studied how the original design leverages the rhythm, proportions, and alignment of the bricks to construct expanded, legible letterforms with a strong graphic presence. These principles were translated into a digital typeface that preserves the grid-based logic and bold character of the source while refining spacing, regularity, and overall consistency. The character set was expanded to meet contemporary typographic requirements, without losing the distinctly constructed feel of the original wall lettering.
With its wide proportions, modular structure, and architectural tone, Brikka is well suited for posters, branding, editorial design, signage, exhibitions, and digital applications that benefit from a clear, impactful, and materially informed typographic voice. Rooted in industrial heritage and site-specific lettering, Brikka connects brick-and-mortar design thinking with modern type practice.