Kampen

Eight wizards
jump quickly
over broken
fax machines.

There have been several attempts over the years to create a stripped down typeface, with minimal stylistic variation and a single upper and lower case combined.

Probably most notable have been Herbert Bayer’s Universal typeface designed while he was at the Bauhaus in the 1920s, and Wim Crouwel’s New Alphabet of 1967.

The most minimal of typeface designs, such as Crouwel’s, deal in straight lines only. These are more difficult to dispense with than curves if you’re only going to use one or the other, so you have to embrace the straight look.

I might not be worthy, but I couldn’t resist having a go. I’ve retained an upper and lower case in my version; I think the English language demands an upper and lower case, and although the idea of a single case is attractive, the whims of a wayward typographer aren’t going to persuade the big cheeses of English to abandon two cases in favour of one.

I’ve created two variants, each available in two styles. The two variants differ considerably, however they’re both based on the same 8 x 7 matrix of squares and feature only squares that conform to the matrix; a matter of deciding which ones to fill.

I’ve created a stencil style of Kampen Block. We rarely require stencil fonts these days, but they’re still quite popular, I think because we like the look of them.

Knowing what each license allows you to do with a font, can be complicated. Click here, to read an attempt, in plain English, to describe what each license is designed for.

Kampen Block Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
12

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
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10,000 pageviews per month Change
12

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
24

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Pay once
120

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
120

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
12

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Kampen Family Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
44

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
Pay once
10,000 pageviews per month Change
44

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
88

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Pay once
440

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
440

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
44

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Total £0

When you buy more than one license, get 50% off of each additional license. The discount applies to all of the lower priced items.

If your requirements are not covered by any of the standard use licenses listed above, please contact Talbot Type to discuss your needs.