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
Website
www.hermannzapf.de
Wikipedia
Hermann_Zapf

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon