ASA Types, No. 2 (June 1982)

Here’s a scarce little item. This one introduces Trinité, a typeface designed by Bram de Does for phototypesetting systems developed by Autologic in collaboration with the historic Dutch printing firm Joh. Enschedé. Part of a short-lived technical series, this issue stands out for its precision typography, multilingual layout, and subtle articulation of design philosophy. It’s an important document of the transition from metal to photo type, and a touchstone for students of Dutch type design. Not merely a marketing piece (although it is a marketing piece) it’s the story of Trinité in Bram de Does own words—and those words are in English, French, and German.