Samuel Beckett Complete Works, Faber & Faber Editions Contributed by Stephen Coles on Apr 4th, 2013. Artwork published in 2009. Source: www.myfonts.com License: All Rights Reserved. In 2009, Henrik Kubel of A2/SW/HK created A2 Beckett for Faber and Faber’s Samuel Beckett series. In 2011 it was released for retail licensing. Source: www.myfonts.com License: All Rights Reserved. Source: www.a2swhk.co.uk License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces More about A2 BeckettGet A2 BeckettMore about New Rail AlphabetGet New Rail Alphabet Formats Books (6849) Topics Literature (3154) Designers/Agencies A2/SW/HK (4) Henrik Kubel (2) Miriam Rosenbloom Tagged withcustom typefaces (888)book covers (6153)book series (527)colorful/multicolored (1106)one typeface (1783)Samuel Beckett (3)Faber & Faber (32)first use (451)rotated type (2313)uses by the typeface’s designer (1332)only type (1317)early uses (2357) Artwork location United Kingdom (3416) London (1885) In Setscover (Shannon Young) (13)Fall2016 (Shannon Young) (41)Original Use (Florian Hardwig) (349)PosterSet (Chris Z) (13)2+ typefaces by 1 designer (Florian Hardwig) (1198) 2 Comments on “Samuel Beckett Complete Works, Faber & Faber Editions” chicocorchea says: Feb 27th, 2026 8:12 pm The font used in “Samuel Beckett” isn’t Helvetica but New Rail Alphabet by A2 Type, a revival of the British Rail alphabet by Margaret Calvert. Florian Hardwig says: Feb 27th, 2026 8:57 pm Yeah, that makes sense. Here’s a better look at the small type, from A2/SW/HK’s website. Adjusted, thanks. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More A2 Beckett in use SIZA exhibitionc. 2024José AlbergariaJúlia GarciaContributed by R-Typography Staff Pick Dire non ne suffit plus by Naomi Klein2017Jolin MassonContributed by Jolin Masson East Branch Brewing Company2018Andrew ColletteContributed by Gareth Hague Sponsor More in Literature The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As told by John Seelye1970J+M CondonJohn CondonMary CondonContributed by Chris Purcell Staff Pick Medium 02018Noah BakerDora GodfreyContributed by Noah Baker Staff Pick Becoming a Body of Text by Alix Stria2022Alix StriaContributed by Laura Csocsán Staff Pick Hyphen Press Website2013Studio LiftMatt CareyKris HandleyContributed by Stephen Coles More in Books Abeceda workshop publication2024Oleś GergunYevgen AnfalovKyiv Type FoundryContributed by Anna Kovalenko (Kyiv Type Foundry) South Coast Pleasure Steamers book cover1962Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid International Handbook of Type Designers2007Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid “Parallel Architecture” by Andrey Bokov2024Konstantin EremenkoContributed by Anastasia Balashova (Contrast Foundry) More Fonts In Use Frank Sinatra School of the Arts2010PentagramMichael BierutTracey CameronContributed by Nick Sherman Staff Pick Graphic Art Products Catalog by Letraset USA1973Contributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick The Attractions – Mad About The Wrong Boy album art1980Barney BubblesPhoto(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr. Staff Pick What it Means to Write About Art2018Mark ThomsonContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick
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The font used in “Samuel Beckett” isn’t Helvetica but New Rail Alphabet by A2 Type, a revival of the British Rail alphabet by Margaret Calvert.
Yeah, that makes sense. Here’s a better look at the small type, from A2/SW/HK’s website. Adjusted, thanks.