Linotype Gavotte is based on a design created by the German calligrapher Rudo Spemann in 1940. His style was unmistakable, marked by original ideas and completely new forms. His tendency toward the unusual and adventurous resulted in unique, decorative characters. When he wrote, the tip of his pen flew across the page, leaving behind rows of letters that displayed an almost unbelievable regularity of form and flow. Linotype Gavotte is a perfect example of the best of Spemann's calligraphy.