Hermann Zapf

German type designer and calligrapher who's designs include Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino. He is considered one of the greatest type designers of all time.

Born	1918
Died	2015

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Manuale typographicum.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1952 — 8 editions
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About alphabets: some marginal notes on type design.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1960 — 5 editions
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Typographic variations

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1964 — 4 editions

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Manuale typographicum: 100 typographical arrangements with considerations about types, typography and the art of printing, selected from past and present, printed in eighteen languages

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1954 — 3 editions

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Feder und Stichel: Alphabete & Schriftblätter geschrieben

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1950 — 3 editions

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Typographische Variationen: 78 Buchtitel u. Textseiten als Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten d. Typographie u. Buchgraphik : Studienausg. d. Techn. Hochsch. Darmstadt, gesetzt aus klass. u. neuzeitl. Schriften

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1963 — 3 editions

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Alphabet Stories: A Chronicle of Technical Developments

by Hermann Zapf First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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Calligraphic salutations: Hermann Zapf's letterheadings to Paul Standard : the beginning of a friendship that lasted a lifetime.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1973 — 2 editions

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Hunt roman: the birth of a type.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1965 — 2 editions

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Pen and graver: alphabets and pages of Calligraphy

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1952 — 2 editions

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Schrift und Buch in der Welt von Morgen.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1970 — 2 editions

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Variations typographiques.

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1965 — 2 editions

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The fine art of letters: the work of Hermann Zapf, exhibited at the Grolier Club, New York, 2000

by Hermann Zapf First published in 2000 — 2 editions

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Hermann Zapf and His Design Philosophy

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1987 — 2 editions

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Classical typography in the computer age: papers presented at a Clark Library seminar, 27 February 1988

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1991 — 2 editions

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ABC-XYZapf: Fifty years in alphabet design : professional and personal contributions selected for Hermann Zapf

by Hermann Zapf and John Dreyfus First published in 1989 — 2 editions

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About alphabets

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1960 — 1 edition

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Typographic variations designed by Hermann Zapf on themes in contemporary book design and typography in 78 book- and title-pages

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1977 — 1 edition

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Hermann Zapf: ein Arbeitsbericht

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1984 — 1 edition

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Atlas zur Geschichte der Schrift

by Hermann Zapf First published in 1986 — 1 edition

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Born	1918
Died	2015

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August 10, 2023	Edited by Tom Morris	Add birth & death dates & brief bio from Wikidata
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