[4 of Louise Fili’s Mardell specimen posters] fontfolders Matisse and Braque were masters

Matisse and Braque were masters of this extension of their art

the author was the Hague-based house and decoration painter H

It is possible that this is a showing lights and lamps produced by Louis Poulsen

a neat memento

so he of course made his own tools

[4 of Louise Fili’s Mardell specimen posters] fontfolders Matisse and Braque were mastersLouise Fili did a remarkable thing with her first ever typeface, the Italian Futurist inspired HWT Mardell. She made a geometric design without strictly adhering to a system. She allowed herself to play, resulting in innovative solutions to problematic characters. With its angular, constructed letterforms, the no nonsense design is also a fitting tribute to the woman it was named for: veteran Hamilton Manufacturing type cutter Mardell Doubek. Now,