Limonade

Limonade is a display typeface designed by Ramiro Espinoza and inspired by the tiled, modular lettering on the façade of the former Limonade factory P. Verlaan & Zn, located at Venestraat 56 in Leidschendam, the Netherlands. The building was designed by architect Halverhout and inaugurated in 1931. Its ceramic-letter signage is constructed from individual tiles arranged in a clear, pixel-like system that combines functionality with a distinct visual identity. Typical of early twentieth-century industrial architecture, the lettering follows a rational approach to signage while allowing subtle variation within a disciplined modular structure.
Espinoza studied the construction logic of the original tiles and translated it into a contemporary digital typeface. The forms were refined, proportions adjusted, and the character set expanded to meet current typographic requirements, while preserving the geometric clarity and architectural presence of the source material.
With its narrow proportions, strong character, and clean appearance, Limonade is well suited for posters, packaging, branding, signage, websites, and editorial projects that call for a structured yet distinctive typographic voice.