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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| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2015 |
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Type and type-founding, Calligraphy, Graphic design (Typography), Printing, Specimens, Type and type-founding, specimens, Alphabets, Artes Graficas, Biography, Books, Caractères d'imprimerie, Citations, maximes, Computerized typesetting, Exhibitions, History, Imprimerie, Influence, Layout (Printing), Livres, Quotations, Quotations, maxims, Quotations, maxims, etc, San Francisco Public Library, Spécimens, Type designersTime
20th centuryID Numbers
- OLID: OL139802A
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- Hermann] [Zapf
| August 10, 2023 | Edited by Tom Morris | Add birth & death dates & brief bio from Wikidata |
| August 10, 2023 | Edited by Tom Morris | merge authors |
| September 9, 2008 | Edited by RenameBot | fix author name |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |