Gudrun Zapf von Hesse
Gudrun Zapf von Hesse (1918–2019) was a bookbinder and type designer in Frankfurt. Dated work on record includes Diotima, D. Stempel AG (1951), Ariadne Initials, D. Stempel AG (1953) and Smaragd, D. Stempel AG (1954). The Type.lol catalog credits them with 9 typefaces released in their lifetime.
Biography
German bookbinder, calligrapher, and type designer known for elegant typefaces including Diotima (1951). Wife of Hermann Zapf, she designed typefaces for Stempel, Berthold, Bitstream, and URW, and was the 1991 winner of the Frederic W. Goudy Award.
- Occupation
- Bookbinder and type designer, Frankfurt
- From
- German
- Lived
- 1918–2019
- Typefaces
- 9
Dated work by Gudrun Zapf von Hesse
- Diotima, D. Stempel AG, 1951
- Ariadne Initials, D. Stempel AG, 1953
- Smaragd, D. Stempel AG, 1954
- Carmina, Bitstream, 1987
- Nofret, H. Berthold, 1987
- Christiana, H. Berthold, 1991
- Alcuin, URW, 1992