Obituary for book designer and publisher Christian Ewald (faz.net)

• Christian Ewald was a typesetter, book designer, and publisher of Katzengraben-Presse in Mainz.
• He sought the perfect book, exemplified by gold printing for Grimms' fairy tale.
• His work stands for handcrafted book art and typographic excellence.

"Christian Ewald, typesetter, book designer and publisher, has died. His Katzengraben-Presse in Mainz, Germany, represented meticulous book craftsmanship. The article describes his pursuit of the perfect book, exemplified by his work on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'Hans in Luck', where he experimented with gold printing. Ewald combined traditional techniques with artistic ambition."