Dieter Hofrichter of Germany
Born: Mannheim Baden-Württemberg
The long-time assistant and protege of Günter Gerhard Lange, Dieter Hofrichter, was born in Mannheim Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hofrichter attended the Ršdel Art School where studied typography and calligraphy under the type designer Herbert Post (Post-Antiqua, Post-Mediaeval), and applied and decorative arts under Professor Charles Crodel. Later he studied graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg under Professor Karl Hans Walter, where he also took classes in typesetting.
After his studies, Hofrichter worked for several years as a graphic designer. In 1980, he commenced designing typefaces for himself in his own studio. After years of practice, he eventually approached Lange of the Berthold foundry in 1988. Impressed by Hofrichter’s work, Berthold hired him in 1989 as a type developer and assistant to Lange. In 1990, Berthold published Hofrichter’s Vergil as a Berthold Exklusiv.
From their first introduction through today, Hofrichter has worked closely with Lange to develop new typeface designs and improve classic designs. Hofrichter describes Lange as his “most important teacher”.
Recently, Berthold released a joint effort of Lange and Hofrichter, a Scotch type named Whittingham. Other recent Hofrichter contributions include the 2001 release of the newly enhanced Akzidenz-Grotesk and the 2000 release of Futura Serie BQ.
Hofrichter continues his association with Berthold as the backbone of its type program.
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