Gudrun Zapf von Hesse
Gudrun Zapf von Hesse (2 January 1918 – 13 December 2019) was a German book-binder, calligrapher and typographer.
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Zapf von Hesse in 2016 | |
| Born | Gudrun von Hesse 2 January 1918 Schwerin, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire |
| Died | 13 December 2019 (aged 101) Darmstadt, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Bookbinder and Typographer |
| Years active | 1951–1990s |
| Notable work | Diotima |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
She also designed several typefaces. She was the 1991 winner of the Frederic W. Goudy Award. To mark her hundredth birthday in January 2018, Monotype released the titling typeface Hesse Antiqua.
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