Hermann Zapfs 90th birthday

Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Liebe und Gute für Ihre Zukunft. Vielen Dank für Ihre großartigen Arbeiten und die unermessliche Inspiration, die Sie mir und so vielen anderen geschenkt haben. Herzliche Grüße aus Kiel Michael Schwarz — Michael Schwarz, Deutschland

Bon Anniversaire! — Frederic LICHTENSTEIN, Hong Kong

Please accept my warm wishes of the best of luck on the occasion of your 90th birthday. Your works are an unattainable model of typographic artistry. At the same time they are a point of reference in my work as a font designer. Thank you both for that. — Franciszek Otto , My wishes once again, this time correctly

Please accept my warm wishes of the best of luck on the occasion of your 90th birthday. Your works are an unattainable model of typographic artistry. At the same time they are a point of reference in my work as a font designer. Thank you both for that. — Franciszek Otto, Poland

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your ALPhabEtical world! jeanne martin smith — jeanne smith, USA

Dear Hermann and Gudrun, thank you for creating so many elegant, beautiful and indispensable typefaces and for your dedication to calligraphy. Best wishes for many more years of productive work and good health. — Paul Shaw, USA

Though we have not met in person, your work continues to inspire me. May your birthday bring you much joy and happiness. HAUOLI LA HANAU! Aloha nui loa, Teri Kahan — Teri Kahan, USA

— Martin Valerio, Spain

My best wishes for the happiest birthday ever! I love Optima and Zapfino. I use Optima in nearly all of my work-related correspondence, and Zapfino is my favorite for personal messages. You are both so very very talented and the world of fonts has been changed forever due to your exquisite lettering and design. — Anne, USA

Herzlichste Glückwünsche! — David, Deutschland

Happy birthday to both of you. In the US our hopefully next president and vice president have selected Optima as the typeface for all of their posters. — Dave McCarthy, USA

Die allerherzlichsten Geburtstagsglückwünsche sende ich Ihnen, lieber Herr Zapf! Das Bild zeigt mein Werkzeug aus der 1979 in Frankfurt am Main abgeschlossenen Schriftsetzerlehre, während der ich erstmals Optima und Palatino (Bleisatz) und Melior (Fotosatz) begegnet bin. Heute freue ich mich, dass unser älterer Sohn seit seinen Computeranfängen statt der Times New Roman lieber die Palatino einsetzt :-) Danke für all die wunderbaren Schriften! — Silvia Werfel, Deutschland

Greetings from Denmark – also on behalf of Bent Rohde who turned 80 this year. — Henrik Birkvig, Denmark

was für ein ansprechendes Bild von Ihnen beiden. Ich wünsche zum Ehrentag das allerbeste und noch eine lange Gesundheit. Lieben Gruß Christine Barharn — Christine Barharn, Deutschland

A very happy birthday to you both! Your love of letter and life is quite the inspiration. Another 90 years to you! — Michael Kostal, USA

Congrats!! for a life worth living and admirable! — Lucia Hndez, El Salvador

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

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

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

For both of you: Best wishes and a good health. — Henk Gianotten, The Netherlands