Holger Königsdörfer

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Holger Königsdörfer Typographer and type designer living in the countryside of the Altmühl Valley. Graduate of the Type and Media program at KABK, 2009. Originally from Augsburg, Germany, he had previously studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg (Germany) and the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche in Urbino (Italy). His graduation project at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg was the winged slab serif typeface Vela (2010, Lazydogs Type Foundry). He created Acon (2009, graduation project at KABK, a book type) and Camion (2008, slab serif). He is also working on a revival of van Krimpen's Romanée. About Acon, he writes: Most contemporary books use typefaces based on the contrast of the broad nib pen, while typefaces based on the contrast of the pointed nib have been relegated to use in fashion, lifestyle magazines and cosmetic packaging. My aim is to design a typeface based on the pointed pen that is suitable for book typography. Well, Acon was awarded with the TTDC (Tokyo Type Directors Club) Type Design Prize 2010. Klingspor link.	EXTERNAL LINKS Holger Königsdörfer MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ German type scene ⦿ Dutch type design ⦿