Optima
Optima is a serif typeface published by Zapf Alphabets in 1958, designed by Hermann Zapf. It comes in 6 weights, from Roman to ExtraBlack, with italics. It is one of 36 typefaces from Zapf Alphabets in the Type.lol catalog, 18 of them serif.
From the foundry
Optima is a serifless roman typeface that simultaneously stands out and fits in, with wide, full-bodied characters especially in the capitals. It can be set quite tight or open and mixes well with virtually any serif design and many sans serif faces.
Published by Zapf Alphabets
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- serif
- Weights
- Roman, Medium, DemiBold, Bold, Black, ExtraBlack
- Released
- 1958