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. 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.
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