Architype Bill
The Foundry Types · Max Bill
A geometric typeface reconstructed from Max Bill's 1949 exhibition poster lettering, built almost entirely from straight lines and triangles on a mathematical framework.
About
Part of The Foundry's Architype Universal collection, this face reconstructs letterforms Max Bill developed for a 1944 poster, extending them into a working typeface while preserving the strict constructivist logic of the originals. Nearly every character is derived from straight lines and triangles alone, with only the letter 'o' departing from that rule. The single-style family reflects the universal alphabet theory shared by Bauhaus-era designers, resulting in a deliberately limited but historically grounded character set.
Classification
Derived from Max Bill's Bauhaus-influenced letterforms constructed from straight lines and triangles on a mathematical basis, placing it firmly in geometric display territory with a single-weight, limited character set consistent with avant-garde universal alphabet principles.