Otto Eckmann

Otto Eckmann by Lovis Corinth

Otto Eckmann (19 November 1865 – 11 June 1902) was a German painter and graphic artist. He was a prominent member of the "floral" branch of Jugendstil.[1] He created the Eckmann typeface,[2] which was based on Japanese calligraphy and medieval font design.[3]

  1. ^ Anderson, Stanford (2000). Peter Behrens and a New Architecture for the Twentieth Century. MIT Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-262-51130-8.
  2. ^ Otto Eckmann – About the Designer. Eckmann Font Family. Linotype. Access Date:2012-09-11
  3. ^ Sarah. “Otto Eckmann.” GD 203, NC State University, 2018, https://go.distance.ncsu.edu/gd203/?p=24988.