Henrik kubel biography of williams

A2’s bespoke type design is mainly the responsibility of Henrik Kubel, though every typeface is developed and approved by both partners. Kubel is self-taught, making his first typefaces while studying at Denmark’s Design School from Though he had drawn letters since he was twelve, it was the discovery of Fontographer that sparked his passion for type design.

‘At that time there were no schools that were teaching type design,’ says Kubel. ‘Now we have Reading, and the courses in Holland.

Henrik kubel biography of williams

But we were young, and embracing everything! It was a way of claiming your identity.’

His immersion in computer design led him to stop drawing by hand for a while but he regained his drawing skills back while at the Royal College in ‘The tools that every type designer has now are just amazing.

But you can have great tools and still not be a good designer.’

For Kubel, drawing type is personal work, and he gets satisfaction from seeing its development, the way it gets better over time. ‘It’s su