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Zapfino
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Zapfino is a calligraphic typeface designed for Linotype by typeface designer Hermann Zapf in 1998. It is based on an alphabet Zapf originally penned in 1944. As a font, it makes extensive use of ligatures and character variations (for example, the lower case letter d has nine variations).
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Category | Formal script |
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Designer(s) | Hermann Zapf |
Foundry | Linotype |
Variations | Zapfino Extra |
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