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Founded by Wilhelm Woellmer in 1854.1
Private company
Woellmer Type Foundry
German type foundry
The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script-type designer Wilhelm Wöllmer. Wöllmer was first an assistant in the commercial-type foundry of Eduard Haenel before founding his own company in 1854 in Berlin as a commercial printing business.2 It was founded by Wilhelm Woellmer.1 It ceased to exist in 1938.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Wöllmer Type Foundry was founded by black-letter and script-type designer Wilhelm Wöllmer. Wöllmer was first an assistant in the commercial-type foundry of Eduard Haenel before founding his own company in 1854 in Berlin as a commercial printing business.2
Leadership
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- FounderWilhelm Woellmer1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaWoellmer Type Foundry
- WikidataQ90675447
Sources
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- 2WikipediaWoellmer Type Foundry on Wikipedia