Georg Trump

Georg Trump (10 July 1896 – 21 December 1985) was a German graphics, typeface and postage stamp designer, known for designs such as the book typeface Trump Mediaeval (1954), the slab serif City (c. 1931) and the condensed, industrial Schadow.[1][2][3][4]

Trump fought in both WWI and WWII, the latter of which left him severely wounded. He studied under Friedrich Hermann Ernst Schneidler [de], and was a fellow lecturer with Jan Tschichold in Munich.[1] He worked for the Berthold Type Foundry and then the Weber Type Foundry in Stuttgart.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Neil Macmillan (2006). An A-Z of Type Designers. Yale University Press. pp. 174–5. ISBN 0-300-11151-7.
  2. ^ "Schadow". Typedia. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ Ross, David Jonathan. "Your Friendly Quirkhorse". DJR Type. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ Krausz, Norbert. "Trump Mediaeval: The story of its creation and a re-evaluation of its historical relevance". Type Culture. University of Reading (MA thesis). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ Kupferschmid, Indra. "Mauritius". Typographica. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. ^ Jason Tselentis; Allan Haley; Richard Poulin; Tony Seddon; Gerry Leonidas; Ina Saltz; Kathryn Henderson; Tyler Alterman (1 February 2012). Typography, Referenced: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to the Language, History, and Practice of Typography. Rockport Publishers. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-61058-205-6.