Optima in use

First presented by Stempel at DRUPA 1958. Also available for the Linotype. The metal version had alternates for (non-splayed) ‘M’ and ‘N’ with blunt top terminals.

Foundries

Designers

Hermann Zapf

Release Date

1958

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Optima in use

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