Type Gallery – Zapfino
David Siegel in Palo Alto had the original idea of using the calligraphic work of Hermann Zapf created in 1944 as the basis for a calligraphic script in order to try out a new type of system for typesetting on the PC. Zapf himself was unable to achieve such an authentic script himself given the technical restrictions of hot metal composition. It nevertheless remained his dream for many years.
Additional variations of individual characters, e.g various ampersands, are also available for selection, together with a number of ornaments. The typesetting process is not entirely straightforward and requires some skill on the part of the user. The capitals can also be used for a number of other roman types, e.g. in conjunction with Optima®.
Download a printable sample of Zapfino Extra as a PDF.