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Gerrit Willem Ovink

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Geritt Willem Ovink
Born(1912-10-22)October 22, 1912
DiedFebruary 4, 1984(1984-02-04) (aged 71)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forGraphic design

Geritt Willem Ovink, (1912 - 1984) was a Dutch professor of History and Aesthetics of Printing Art, and legibility researcher. He was a laudator of the second Gutenberg Prize winner Henri Friedlaender.[1]

Ovinik focused on the readability of modern pamphlets, and ventured with the re-casting of old writings of the 19th century, a "typographic revolution".[1]

Prizes and awards

In 1983, the Geritt Willem Ovink received the Gutenberg Prize from the City of Mainz and the International Gutenberg Society for the re-casting of ancient writings (lost advertisements of the 19th century). The typeface Ovink is named after him.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "1983 Gerrit Willem Ovink - Gutenberg-Gesellschaft". www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ "Ovink – Sofie Beier". Retrieved 2021-11-29.