Optima a simple yet elegant sans-serif, the newest type design by Hermann Zapf = la maÌs reciente creacioÌn de Hermann Zapf, llena de discreta elegencia y sencillez

Object detail

Accession number

15-3660

Maker

D. Stempel AG Typefoundry
Hermann Zapf

Description

Optima was cut for this typefoundry in 1958.

Signature/Marks and Type

University of Auckland
School of Fine Arts
Library
655.2
Box 1. Ink stamp and hand-written
Printing Inks & Machinery Limited
Sole N. Z. agents Ink Stamp

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1 folded sheet (10 unnumbered pages) : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 x 52 cm folded to 21 x 11 cm

Credit line

D. Stempel AG Typefoundry et al. 1958. Optima a simple yet elegant sans-serif, the newest type design by Hermann Zapf = la maÌs reciente creacioÌn de Hermann Zapf, llena de discreta elegencia y sencillez, 15-3660. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Leaflet Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Frankfurt Hesse Germany Western Europe Europe

Subject: all levels

Specimens Type and type founding Specimens Printing

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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