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Typefaces (type forms)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 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
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

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
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Ismar David papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0004
Overview

Collection of materials from the calligrapher, type designer, graphic and architectural designer, illustrator, and educator Ismar David. The Collection includes correspondence, photographs, teaching materials, commissioned works, personal work, and unidentified work.

Dates: 1938 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1952 - 1990
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection