Brusseline is a custom
typeface
A typeface (or font family) is a design of Letter (alphabet), letters, Numerical digit, numbers and other symbols, to be used in printing or for electronic display. Most typefaces include variations in size (e.g., 24 point), weight (e.g., light, ...
developed in 2006 by
Eric de Berranger for the signage of the
Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company ( or ; or ) is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is usually referred to in English by the double acronym STIB/MIVB, or by its French acronym, STIB.
STIB/MIVB is respon ...
(STIB/MIVB), managing
metro
Metro may refer to:
Geography
* Metro City (Indonesia), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban area with high ...
, premetro,
tram
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, and
bus
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services. The typeface started being used on the network in 2007 as part of a company image campaign. The name is inspired by
Parisine
Parisine is a typeface that was created by Jean-François Porchez and is distributed by Typofonderie.
The typeface is used in Paris Métro, tramways and buses and the parts of RER parts that are operated by the RATP Group in Île-de-France. I ...
, the typeface of Paris’ public transport network.
See also
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Public signage typefaces
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External links
Eric de Berranger
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Brusseline & Natalie Le Typographe.
Corporate typefaces
Government typefaces
Humanist sans-serif typefaces
Brussels Metro
Typefaces and fonts introduced in 2006
Display typefaces
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