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Hermann Zapf
German type-designer, calligrapher, author and artist (1918–2015).
Born November 8th, 1918 in Nuremberg.
Died June 4th, 2015 at 96 years old in Darmstadt. [ref]
Occupations
bookbinder, calligrapher, graphic designer, painter, photographer, postage stamp designer, teacher, type designer, typographer, university teacher, writer
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