Jovica Veljović

Jovica Veljović (pronounced [̩ˌjôʋit͜sa ˈʋêːʎoʋit͜ɕ]; born 1954) is a Serbian type designer and calligrapher. He is professor for type design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.[1][2]

In 1985, Veljović was awarded the Prix Charles Peignot, an infrequently awarded prize for type design.[3]

Specimen image of Veljović's Agmena family

His designs include ITC Veljović and Espirit for ITC, Sava, Silentium and Ex Ponto for Adobe, and Libelle, Veljović Script and Agmena for Linotype.[4][5][6][7][8] He also has worked as a consultant to URW.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Jovica Veljović interview". MyFonts. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Professor für Type Design und Typografie". Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Prix Charles Peignot". Association Typographique Internationale. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ Haley, Allan. "Agmena, a new book type from Jovica Veljovic". fonts.com. Monotype. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Agmena". MyFonts. Linotype. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Interview with Jovica Veljović". Linotype. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. ^ Shaw, Paul. "Agmena Marks the Triumphant Return of Jovica Veljovic to the Realm of Text Typefaces". Print magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. ^ Jamra & Berkson. "Agmena (Typographica review)". Typographica. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. ^ Dr. Peter Karow (6 December 2012). Font Technology: Methods and Tools. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 6. ISBN 978-3-642-78505-4.