Font Designers

Living
1) Hans Eduard Meier (b. 1922)
Hans Meier designed the sans-serif typeface called Syntax in 1955. This font relates to the Renaissance humanist and it was used as a cast metal typesetting in the market until 1968.
2. Adrian Frutiger (b. 1928)
Adrian is a french typeface designer who designed numerous typefaces including the most well know, Univers. His other typefaces include, Serifa designed in 1967, Frutiger designed in 1975 and Avenir designed in 1988.
3. Howard Kettler (b. 1918)
Howard is most famous for designing the famous font, Courier in 1955. This font became icon when it was chosen as the font to be printed on a standardized typewritter.
4. Ed Denguiat (b. 1927)
A united states designer who worked at companies like esquire and photo-lettering inc.. In his work he is responsible for producing 600+ typefaces. For example, Souvenir, Tiffany, and Bauhaus.
5. Erik Spiekermann (b. 1947)
First designed the typeface, Meta, and later went on to become the directer of a type company, Fontshop, which he created.

Dead
1) Paul Renner (1878-1956)
Paul was inspired by geometry, which lead him to create the typeface Futura that was created using geometric figures.
2. Claude Garamond (1510-1561)
Claude Garamond is know for cutting Greek type, which Robert Slimback later went on to be use to create the 1989 Adobe Garamond.
3. Bruce Rogers (1870-1957)
In 1914 he created the typeface Centaur, first by hand in ink and then later drawing in italics. He was also known for creating bibliophile books.
4. Stanley Morison (189-1967)
Original creator of the Times New Roman and co-founder of the Fleuron Societ, where he published and edited The Fleuron, a journal of typography.
5. William Caslon (1692-1766)
William Caslon, inspired by the old classic typefaces in the Netherlands, went on to create and name a typeface after himself, Caslon.

(used a Graphic Designed Referenced book)