Hermann Zapfs 90th birthday

Love your work! Thanks for all the great faces you have created and the inspiration they have caused! — Ian Hodgkiss, Australia

I sure hope the translation is right .... — Vivian Day, United States

Happy Birthday! I admire your work every day. Thank you so much for making beautiful letters for us to use! — Jody Toth, United States

Liebe Frau Zapf, Lieber Herr Zapf, meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche zum Geburtstag und alles Gute für die Zukunft. — Lorenz Schirmer, Germany

Happy Birthday and best wished to you and your wife, Warm regards, Christian Oppenberg Font Development Monotype Imaging Inc. (USA) — Christian Oppenberg, United States

Thank you so much for your lovely designs. You have created some of the finest typefaces of the century, which I use daily. If I had only a handful of your fonts, I would get by quite nicely. Keep up the good work! — Jeff Calcara, United States

I first studied calligraphy at my technical high school, an then worked for many years in the type advertising department at Compugraphic. You both were a great inspiration to me. Thank you so much for all that you have given to the typographic world and for all that you have accomplished over the years. Your beauty, grace and charm will remain with the world through your endeavors for a very long time. Wishing you all the best on your 90th year, may all your days be filled with happiness and joy. Again, thank you so much for all the wonderful ways that you have touched my soul and that of the world. — Mark Holden, USA

Dear Herman and Gudrun. Thank you for following that thread called life and contributing to the design world. Happy Birthday. — Terry Van Roon, Canada

Feliz Cumpleanos Master! I adore Optima!! :) — Patricia Gnecco, Colombia

Happy Birthday Prof. Zapf! A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Have a wonderful trip. — Allan Haley, USA

— Martin Valerio, Spain

Congatulations! I first saw Optima when I studied Lettering & Calligraphy at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1963. Your work has always been an inspiration to me. Good health & long life. — Philip Springer, USA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A truly inspiration for many generations of designers! Thank you very much!!!!! — Hebe Corvi, Argentina

Dear Zapfs, I heard you speak at a calligraphy conference in Washington D.C. in the 1990's at which you talked about the importance of a student being able to see the teacher write with pen in hand. Today I spend more time as a graphic designer and use Optima regularly and Zapfino Three frequently. As a calligrapher I know how to use computer type well, and appreciate your beautiful letter forms. Sincerely yours, Nancy Fields Leeds, MA USA — Nancy Fields, USA

Thank you for your contributions to the world of calligraphy and typedesign! You have been an inspiration for many, including myself, and will continue to be just that in the future. Happy Birthday! — Christopher Haanes, Norway

I'm a design Student, and I truly see both of you as an exemp+le for me. Beautiful typefaces mean beatufil persons. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and count many many more! :) — João Pereira, PORTUGAL

Dear Mr. Hermann Zapf, greatings from Mexico. — Maricarmen Zapiain y Alfonso Garcia, Mexico

Sehr geehrte Frau Zapf von Hesse, sehr geehrter Herr Zapf, meine besten Glückwünsche zu diesem denkwürdigen Ereignis. Sie müssen "Lieblinge der Götter" sein, dass sie gemeinsam ein so biblisches Alter feiern dürfen. Mir als Bewunderer Ihres Lebenswerkes kann das nur Recht sein, bin ich doch Nutznießer Ihres unermüdlichen kreativen Schaffens. Meine Hochachtung und Verehrung, Willi Mohrbacher Marketing Programs Manager Linotype GmbH — Willi Mohrbacher, Deutschland

Bon Anniversaire! — Frederic LICHTENSTEIN, Hong Kong

Happy birthday! As a great fan of Optima I enjoy the fruits of your creativity everyday. I wish you many more good years. Your work is truly appreciated. — Orville Herndon, USA