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title: "4 Zuzana Licko Quotes - Famous Type designer (Emigre)"
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# Zuzana Licko

(1961)   Type Designer   Slovakia

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Zuzana Licko is a type designer from Slovakia, best known for *Emigre*.

## Quick Facts About Zuzana Licko

Born January 1, 1961

Nationality Slovakia

Profession Type Designer

Notable works Emigre

## About Zuzana Licko

Zuzana Licko is a Slovak-born American type designer and visual artist known for co-founding Emigre Fonts, a digital type foundry in Berkeley, CA. She has designed and produced numerous digital typefaces including the popular Mrs Eaves, Modula, Filosofia, and Matrix. In 1997, Licko was awarded the AIGA Medal for her contributions to American graphic design.

## Awards & Honors

AIGA Medal SOTA Typography Award

##  Quotes by Zuzana Licko

> [We read best what we read most.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zuzana-licko/we-read-best-what-we-read-most/)

Zuzana Licko

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/122/zuzana-licko-65159_best_we-read-best-what-we-read-most-336521_336521.jpg)

> [A mystery is the most stimulating force in unleashing the imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zuzana-licko/a-mystery-is-the-most-stimulating-force-in-unleashing-the-imagination/)

Zuzana Licko

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d10/zuzana-licko-65159_force_a-mystery-is-the-most-stimulating-force_1114234.jpg)

> [You read best what you read most.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zuzana-licko/you-read-best-what-you-read-most/)

Zuzana Licko

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e28/zuzana-licko-65159_books_you-read-best-what-you-read-most-1919382_1919382.jpg)

> [The most popular typefaces are the easiest to read; their popularity has made them disappear from conscious cognition. It becomes impossible to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zuzana-licko/the-most-popular-typefaces-are-the-easiest-to-read-their-popularity/)

Zuzana Licko

[Cognition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cognition/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/zuzana-licko-65159_cognition_the-most-popular-typefaces-are-the-easie_2838116.jpg)

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