Van Doesburg's earliest uses of the alphabet was in limited quantity, made up of letterpress ruling pieces, and not as strictly formed as his more finished 1919 version. A similarly constructed rectilinear sans-serif typeface, designed in 1917 by Piet Zwart bears comparison.
Van Doesburg's initial utilization of the alphabet comprised limited quantities, constructed from letterpress ruling pieces, differing from his more refined 1919 version. A comparable rectilinear sans-serif typeface, created in 1917 by Piet Zwart, shares similarities.