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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.

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Born 1918
Died 2015

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  • Cover of: Kreatives Schreiben.

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: L' opera di Hermann Zapf: dalla calligrafia alla fotocomposizione : scritti, tavole e illustrazioni dell'artista

    First published in 1991 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poetry through typography

    First published in 1993 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Quoted texts of Manuale typographicum in original or rendered English.

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  • Cover of: Special issue on the work of Hermann Zapf: dedicated to the work of Hermann Zapf, who holds a rightful place among the masters of modern design. Calligrapher, type designer, typographer, artist, modern thinker : his influence has been profound, worldwide.

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Typographic Variations on themes in contemporary book design and typography

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Typographic variations on themes in contemporary book design and typography in 78 book-and-title-pages

    First published in 1964 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: William Morris: sein Leben und Werk in der Geschichte der Buch- und Schriftkunst

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The world of alphabets by Hermann Zapf: a kaleidoscope of drawings and letterforms.

    First published in 2001 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dedicated to the work of Hermann Zapf, who holds a rightful place among the masters of modern design: calligrapher, type designer, typographer, artist, thinker, his influence has been profound, worldwide.

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Born 1918
Died 2015
Subjects
Printing, Type and type-founding, Specimens, Calligraphy, History, Book design, Alphabets, Graphic design (Typography), Biography, Exhibitions, Title pages, Type designers, Layout (Printing), Art, exhibitions, Artes Graficas, Artists, italy, Bibliography, Book designers, Book industries and trade, Books, Botany, Calligraphers, Caractères d'imprimerie, Citations, maximes, Computerized typesetting
Places
Germany, San Francisco Public Library
People
Hermann Zapf, August Rosenberger, Giovanni Mardersteig, Gudrun Zapf von Hesse, William Morris (1834-1896)
Time
20th century

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  • OLID: OL139802A

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  • Hermann] [Zapf

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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