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ABC-XYZapf

by Hermann Zapf, John Dreyfus

Type and type-foundingAlphabetsCalligraphyHistory
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Type and type-foundingAlphabetsCalligraphyHistory

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Setting

20th century

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.

Authors

Hermann Zapf, John Dreyfus

Pages

251

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

2

Languages

English, German

Publisher

Distribution by Kelly/Winterton Press

ISBN

9783922715351

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