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by Hermann Zapf

1960SpecimensType and type-foundingPrintingType and type-founding, specimensCalligraphy
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SpecimensType and type-foundingPrintingType and type-founding, specimensCalligraphy
First published 1960

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About the author

Hermann Zapf

1918 – 2015

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.

Author

Hermann Zapf

First published

1960

Pages

142

Read time

≈ 4h

Editions

5

Languages

English, und, German

Publisher

The Typophiles

ISBN

0262240106

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