Hermann Zapf
Updated: 12/30/2019 by Computer Hope
Name: Hermann Zapf
Born: November 8, 1918, in Nuremberg, Germany
Death: June 4, 2015 (Age: 96)
Computer-related contributions
- German typeface designer whose work includes Palatino and Optima typefaces.
Significant publications
- Alphabet Stories: A Chronicle of Technical Developments (2007).
Honors and awards
- Bundesverdienstkreuz (2010).