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# Jonathan Hoefler

(1970)   Type Designer

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Jonathan Hoefler is a type designer.

## Quick Facts About Jonathan Hoefler

Born August 22, 1970

Profession Type Designer

## About Jonathan Hoefler

American typeface designer (born 1970)... \| Jonathan Hoefler is an American type designer. Hoefler founded the Hoefler Type Foundry in 1989, a type foundry in New York.

##  Quotes by Jonathan Hoefler

> [And Helvetica maybe says everything, and that's perhaps part of its appeal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-hoefler/and-helvetica-maybe-says-everything-and-that-s-perhaps-part-of-its/)

[Jonathan Hoefler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-hoefler/)

[Appeals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appeals/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/958/jonathan-hoefler-77223_appeals_and-helvetica-maybe-says-everything-and_283547.png)

> [All typefaces are historical.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-hoefler/all-typefaces-are-historical/)

[Jonathan Hoefler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-hoefler/)

[Design](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/jonathan-hoefler-77223_design_all-typefaces-are-historical-2631394_2631394.png)

> [There’s a difference between making an imitation and selling it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-hoefler/there-s-a-difference-between-making-an-imitation-and-selling-it/)

[Jonathan Hoefler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-hoefler/)

[Differences](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/differences/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b4/jonathan-hoefler-77223_differences_there-s-a-difference-between-making-an-i_3004022.png)

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