Walter Tiemann

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Walter Tiemann Famous German type designer, b. Delitzsch, 1876, d. Leipzig, 1951, who was active at Klingspor. He studied painting at the art academy in Leipzig. In 1898, Tiemann started working for various publishers, including S. Fischer, Reclam and Rütten&Loening. In 1903, he took up teaching at the Staatliche Akademie für Graphische Künste in Leipzig, where Jan tschichold was one of his students [he was director of that school from 1920-1941 and from 1945-1946]. In 1907, Tiemann founded the Janus Presse with C. E. Poeschel. In 1946, he was awarded an honorary doctorate. Poster for BUGRA in 1914. Picture. Publications: Georg Kurt Schauer Walter Tiemann. Ein Vermächtnis, Offenbach 1953. Biography by Wolfgang Neuloh (1971, Die deutsche Schrift, volume 42): 1 2 3 4 5. Biography by Wolfgang Neuloh (1981, Die deutsche Schrift, volume .--65): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.. Biography by Harald Suess (2001, Die deutsche Schrift): 1 2 3. Designer at Klingspor of these typefaces: Daphnis (1929) Fi ch te Fraktur (1934-1939). This was originally called Hindenburg Fraktur. Delbanco's digital version, DS Fichte Fraktur. Fichte Fraktur by Gerhard Helzel. Kl ei st Fraktur (1928). Kleist Fraktur was revived by Dieter Steffmann in 2002 as Kleist Fraktur and by Delbanco as DS Kleist Fraktur. Ralph Unger's version from 2010 is simply called Kleist Fraktur. Narziss (1921), based in part on earlier types of Pierre-Simon Fournier. The Font Bureau font Narcissus (1995) was based on this work. Further digitizations include Narcissus SG (Open and Solid) (Jim Spiece). Janus-Pressen-Schrift (with C. E. Poeschel, 1906). Note: he founded the Janus Presse with C. E. Poeschel in 1907. Tiemann-Medieval (1909). Mediaeval Kursiv (1911). Tiemann Frak tur (1914). Comparison of his blackletter creations. Tiemann-Antiqua (1923-1926). Available from Linotype. Tiemann-Gotisch (1924). Orpheus (1926-1928, Klingspor). This refined and elegant roman family languished for many years until its grand digital revival in 2011 by Patrick Griffin and Kevin Alland Kevin Allan King at Canada Type, called Orpheus Pro. Euphorion (1935-1936). This was the italic of Orpheus. It too was revived digitally at Canada Type in their Orpheus Pro package. Offizin (1952). Peter-Schlemihl-Schrift (1914). Also called Lichte Tiemann Fraktur. Revived by Dieter Steffmann in 2002, and by Ralph M. Unger for Profonts as Peter Schlemihl in 2008. Linotype link, FontShop link. Klingspor link. View some digital typefaces that are based on the work of Walter Tiemann.	EXTERNAL LINKS Walter Tiemann [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Blackletter fonts ⦿ German type scene ⦿ Fournier ⦿