Font series: II (inside the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft)

Delft has its Oude Kerk, which has an old tower with a tremendous lean. It’s probably not at Pisa-leaning levels, but it’s not that far away either. The old church is very spare, having suffered over time from a gunpowder explosion (no kidding!) and the attention of window-smashing iconoclastic protestants (the Reformation was serious business) and so the building really does have a lot of character. Delft also has its Nieuwe Kerk, pretty much the Westminster Abbey of the House van Oranje-Nassau (as it might still be?). This one is taller, has higher arches, bigger windows, and a mighty monument to Willem de Zwijger (or William the Silent, or William of Orange) and a massive tower which I might climb up one day. But this post isn’t about any of that cool stuff, becase one thing I like to do is look at the gravestones scattered through the churches.

So, welcome to Font Series II.