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Jan Middendorp

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Jan Middendorp (April 9, 1956 – December 8, 2023) was a Dutch typographer, editor and author. He wrote Dutch Type, a widely acclaimed[1][2] 2004 book about typeface design in the Netherlands,[3] and contributed to graphic design magazines including Eye,[3][4] Items and Typo.[5] Middendorp received the 2023 TDC Medal[3][6][7] and was inducted into Art Directors Club Creative Hall of Fame[8] for his achievements.

Born in The Hague[9] in 1956, Middendorp studied theory of literature and theatre[1] and worked as a performing arts critic[5] before beginning a career as a self-taught graphic designer in 1980s.[10] In 1999–2002, he lived in Ghent[9] where he edited and designed Druk,[11] a quarterly magazine published by the Benelux branch of FontShop type foundry.[3][12][9] After moving to Berlin in 2005, Middendorp edited several reference books and contributed writing to MyFonts, Linotype and LucasFonts type foundries as a freelance editor.[9] He died December 8, 2023 in Berlin at the age of 67.[3]

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  1. 1 2 3 TypeRoom. "Jan Middendorp on the reprint of his iconic typographic treasure "Dutch Type" – TypeRoom". www.typeroom.eu. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  2. 1 2 Heller, Steven (2019-06-10). "A Dutch Type History Redux". PRINT Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Walters, John L. "TDC Medal – Jan Middendorp – Type Directors Club". Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Eye Magazine | Author | Jan Middendorp". Eye Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  5. 1 2 "Jan Middendorp to Receive Type Directors Club's Prestigious TDC Medal | LBBOnline". Archived from the original on 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Jan Middendorp". Type Directors Club. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  7. ↑ Nardi, Henrique (2024-04-09). "Remembering Jan Middendorp – ATypI". ATypI. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  8. ↑ "Jan Middendorp – TDC Medalist – Creative Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Ismail, Matthew; Strauch, Katina. "ATG Interviews Jan Middendorp". Against The Grain, June 2018. 30 (3): 40–41 – via Purdue University Libraries.
  10. ↑ Kahl, Julia (2023-12-15). "Jan Middendorp (1956–2023)". slanted. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  11. ↑ "A celebration of life and work of Jan Middendorp". Dutch Design Daily. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  12. 1 2 ""Made with FontFont" Explores the Typographic Revolution that Changed the Face of Design". 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  13. ↑ "Dutch Type (2018 reprint)". Typography.Guru. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  14. ↑ "Book Review: Made with FontFont, by Jan Middendorp and Erik Spiekermann". Core77. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  15. ↑ Hanna. "Type Navigator". slanted (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  16. ↑ Paris, Muriel (2011-10-04). "Type Navigator, The Independent Foundries Handbook, un livre de Jan Middendorp & TwoPoints. Net, éditions Gestalten, Berlin, 2011. | typomanie*" (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  17. 1 2 "Shaping Text". Typography.Guru. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  18. ↑ Kahl, Julia. "Shaping Text". slanted. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  19. ↑ "Eye Magazine | Review | On being well read". Eye Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  20. ↑ "Dutch Type". Dutch Design Daily. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  21. ↑ "Dutch Type (2018 reprint)". Typography.Guru. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
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