Name: Hermann Zapf

Born: November 8, 1918, in Nuremberg, Germany

Death: June 4, 2015 (Age: 96)

  • 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).