Designer: Otto Hupp

Known for Heraldic art and typefaces
Born 1859
Died 1949
Nationality German
Roles Typographer, Type designer, Illustrator

Otto Hupp (1859 to 1949) was a German graphic artist, heraldist and type designer based in Munich. He is best known for his heraldic work, including the long running Münchener Kalender, and for typefaces such as Hupp-Fraktur and Hupp-Antiqua.

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1915

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1915

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1915
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1903

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1903

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1903
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1907

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1907

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1907
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1908

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1908

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1908
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1909

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1909

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1909
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1906

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1906

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1906
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1920

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1920

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1920
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1904

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1904

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  • Designer/s: Otto Hupp
  • Year: 1904
Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1912

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Münchener Kalender, Otto Hupp, 1912

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  • Year: 1912

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