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Zapf, Hermann

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0134
Overview

The Gudrun Zapf von Hesse papers document von Hesse’s professional career as a bookbinder, calligrapher, and typographer in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Dates: 1934 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1936 - 1998

Hermann Zapf collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0135
Overview

Hermann Zapf was a German type designer, typographer, calligrapher, author, and professor. He influenced type design and modern typography, winning many awards and honors for his work. Of note is Zapf’s work with August Rosenberger, a prominent punchcutter who cut many of Zapf’s designs.

Dates: 1918 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2007

Ismar David papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0004
Overview

Collection of materials from the graphic designer and artist Ismar David, including correspondence, photographs, teaching materials, and commisioned works.

Dates: 1938 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1952 - 1990

Palatino Italic typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0004
Overview

Palatino is a large typeface family designed by Hermann Zapf. It was initially released in 1950 by the D. Stempel AG foundry.

Dates: circa 1950 (release date)

Palatino Roman typeface

 Collection
Identifier: CARTYPE-0003
Overview

Palatino is a large typeface family designed by hermann Zapf. It was initially released in 1948 by the Linotype foundry. It was digitally modified in 1984 to be issued on the Apple Computer operating system. Included in the collection are Palatino Roman, Palatino Italic, and Palatino Swash typefaces.

Dates: 1948-1984

William F. Wheatley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0170
Overview

The William F. Wheatley papers contain correspondence, business reports, and technical information about photo and digital typesetting machine systems from companies in Europe and the United States. It also holds type specimen books for Latin and global scripts. There is a limited assemblage of ephemera from the collector's travels, as well as examples of typographic machine matrices in the realia series.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1930 - 2014

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  • Subject: Type designers X

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Subject
Type and type-founding 4
Type specimens 4
Broadsides (notices) 3
Design 3
Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Palatino 3