Jovica Veljović (; born 1954) is a Serbian type designer and calligrapher. He is professor for type design at the

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg) is a higher education and applied research institution located in Hamburg, Germany. Formerly known as ''Fachhochschule Hamburg,'' the ''Hamburg ...

. In 1985, Veljović was awarded the

Prix Charles Peignot The Prix Charles Peignot (Charles Peignot Prize) is a major award in typeface design, given "to a designer under the age of 35 who has made an outstanding contribution to type design". It is awarded irregularly, typically every three to five years, ...

, an infrequently awarded prize for type design. Jovica Veljović Agmena LT

His designs include ITC Veljović and Espirit for ITC, Sava, Silentium and Ex Ponto for

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, and Libelle, Veljović Script and Agmena for Linotype. He also has worked as a consultant to

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References

External links

Linotype website

(Adobe website)
Calligraphy class
{{DEFAULTSORT:Veljovic, Jovica Living people Serbian emigrants to Germany German typographers and type designers 1954 births