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Gert Wunderlich

German graphic designer, typographer, type designer, and teacher, b. 1933 in Leipzig, d. 2023 in Leipzig. From 1953 until 1958 he studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig. He designed books for the Fortschritt printing workshop in Erfurt and worked with various publishers. In 1966, he joined he Hochschule für Graphik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, first as research assistant, and moving up to the rank of professor in 1979.

He designed the 7-weight standard sans serif family Maxima (1964-1984, Typoart), as well as Antiqua 58 (1958). His Maxima was extended by Ralph M. Unger as Avus Pro (2012). For a complete overhaul and extension into a 25-weight digital typeface family, see Maxima Now Pro (2015, Elsner & Flake Studios). The Elsner & Flake re-design happened in close cooperation with Wunderlich.

Lector FSL (2017) is a text typeface family by Reymund Schröder published at Forgotten Shapes. Reymund writes: Lector FSL (originally named Lector Gewoehnlich and Lector Kursiv) is the digital rework of an original type design by Gert Wunderlich, drawn between 1963-1990. Lector was designed for, but never released by former Typoart (GDR). Published in cooperation with and permission of Gert Wunderlich.

Logo for HGB (1991). Linotype link. FontShop link. Obituary by Stiftung Plakat Ost.

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