Hans J. Zinken

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Hans J. Zinken Köln-based designer whose web page has several pages related to calligraphy and Rechtschreibreform as well as calligraphy and handwriting education in schools. His (free) typefaces: Deutsche Kurrent (2014). A historic German school script. Marktkirche. SchwungFraktur (2011). A Schwabacher. Fraktur 1900. AltDeutschHJZ (2002-2006). This is based on the types made for the prayer book of Maximilian I, by Johannes Schönsperger in 1514, and later adapted in metal type by Genzsch ca. 1890. KanzleiScriptHJZ. After Heinrichsen Kanzlei (1933, Trennert) by Friedrich Heinrichsen. The calligraphic handwriting font Hans Hand (1994-1996), HansHand2 (1996-2007). Juergen Script (1998-1999), a heavy fountain pen script. See also Juergen2 (2011). CiviliteHJZ (1997). This was first called civi4 (1996). Based on Lettres de Civilité. GutenbergHJZ. This was Fraktur Gutenberg B42 (2000). Dafont link. Klingspor link.	EXTERNAL LINKS Hans J. Zinken Dafont page Klingspor Museum page MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Sites with only a few free fonts ⦿ Calligraphic typefaces ⦿ Handwriting fonts ⦿ Blackletter fonts ⦿ Civilité ⦿ German type scene ⦿ School fonts ⦿ Art deco typefaces ⦿ Bastarda / Bâtarde / Schwabacher ⦿