Hermann Zapf was a German type designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany. He was married to the calligrapher and typeface designer Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Typefaces he designed include Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino. He is considered one of the greatest type designers of all time.
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In their orbit 1
Connected to Hermann 6
Hilmar HoffmannAlso won Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen
Hans Christian BlechAlso won Johann Heinrich Merck Honour
Werner HinzAlso won Johann Heinrich Merck Honour
Erik SpiekermannAlso won SOTA Typography Award
Leo LöwenthalAlso won Goethe-Plakette des Landes HessenAbout this person
Country
GermanyCategory
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2015 · aged 96
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