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Zapfino

Summary

Zapfino is a typeface[1]. Zapfino has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Zapfino's instance of is recorded as typeface[3].
  • Zapfino's designed by is recorded as Hermann Zapf[4].
  • Zapfino's Commons category is recorded as Zapfino[5].
  • 1944 marks the founding of Zapfino[6].
  • Zapfino's type foundry is recorded as Mergenthaler Linotype Company[7].

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Designation and Status

Zapfino's instance of is recorded as typeface[3].

History and Context

1944 marks the founding of Zapfino[6].

Why It Matters

Zapfino has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Zapfino. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/zapfino
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_zapfino_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Zapfino}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/zapfino}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8d ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Type foundry → Mergenthaler Linotype Company
    P14791 → rtd-t-000083
    Inception → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14791]]: rtd-t-000083"
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