Hermann Zapf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Zapf

German type-designer, calligrapher, author and artist

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1918

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2015

Profession: type designer, graphic designer, painter, university teacher, postage stamp designer, calligrapher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hermann Zapf (German: [tsapf]; November 8, 1918 – June 4, 2015) was a German type designer and calligrapher who lived in Darmstadt, Germany.
He was married to the calligrapher and typeface designer Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse.
Typefaces he designed include Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino.