Freed Schmitter

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Freed Schmitter Dutch calligrapher and designer in Amsterdam, who created the Letraset font Aura Script (1982-1994) and Aura Sanscript (1973-2008). He studied at Grafische Fachschule Aarau. From 1968 until 1973, he was type compositor apprentice and graphic designer at Ringier & Co AG, Zofingen (Switzerland). Freed writes: Although the typeface Aura Script was digitized by URW in Ikarus as one of the first, it was never published besides their catalogues during 1982 to 1992. Several illustrations by Mark Kelly use Aura Script. Company web site (mainly ecological). Humane airport project.	EXTERNAL LINKS Freed Schmitter Klingspor Museum page MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Dutch type design ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type design in Switzerland ⦿

file name: Freed Schmitter Aura Sanscript1973 2008

file name: Freed Schmitter Aura Script1982 1994

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