| Born 1936: | in Offenbach am Main, Germany |
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| 1959-1965: | studies in Mainz in the fine arts (focus on writing and typography), history of art, theology |
| until 1983: | art teacher at high school in Hessen; (1977-79) headmaster of high school division of a multi-level education school; first contact with computer technology - creating schedules |
| since 1983: | professor of writing at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz |
| since 1990: | experiments with METAFONT |
| 1994-1996: | development of the variable capital font VN for purposes of teaching and research |
Main interests: ``scriptographical''2 alternatives to calligraphic
routines and print media standards
Prof. Grimm can be reached (preferably in German) at the following address:
| University: | Home: |
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| Alban Grimm, Univ.-Prof.
Joh. Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Fachbereich 24 Am Taubertsberg 6 D - 55099 Mainz Germany |
Prof. Alban Grimm
Atrium 6 D - 63589 Linsengericht Germany |