This face was designed in 1925 as the Monotype answer to the very popular Cooper Black. Goudy is also quite similar in appearance to Ludlow Black and Pabst Extra Bold, both of which were also done in response to Cooper Black.

The word Text" in Goudy Text™ is short for Textura, and textura is the style of blackletter or gothic writing developed in Northern Europe in the middle ages. The use of space in blackletter is quite different from what we know about Roman letterforms. Lowercase forms in blackletter writing and typefaces must be evenly textured with black and white elements, like the texture of weaving or fabric. Capital letters can provide either an integration of the even texture (by the use of decoration in their construction) or, if they are wide and open and filled with white, they provide bright spots of visual emphasis. Goudy, despite being an American in the twentieth century, understood well the fundamental texture of medieval blackletter and the importance of both density and light. He designed Goudy Text in 1928 for Lanston Monotype after studying the type in Gutenberg's 42-line bible; still one of the best models for designers of blackletter typefaces. The lowercase of Goudy Text has impact and medieval authenticity. The standard caps have some Victorian eccentricities but are mostly well drawn. The alternate, or "Lombardic" caps are spectacular - they set beautifully with the lowercase letters, providing the proverbial shafts of light through the Gothic cathedral's stained glass windows. Use this potent font in sizes 14 point or larger, for Christmas greetings, certificates, wedding invitations, advertising, or music collateral pieces."

Goudy Type was designed by Frederic Goudy for ATF in 1916. He endeavored to create a lively design with some brush-lettering qualities. In his words, he believed he was still attempting to ‘find himself’ as a designer. Thirty years later he was shown the design and could hardly recollect its creation. Steve Matteson has digitized Goudy Type to preserve its place in typographic history.

Goudy Handtooled was done in 1922 and is a shaded version of Goudy Bold. Some authorities credit the design to Charles A. Becker and others to Morris Fuller Benton and Wadsworth Packer.

Goudy Catalogue was designed by Morris F. Benton in 1919. A medium weight adaptation of the of the original Goudy design, it is about 15 percent heavier than the Oldstyle.

Based on drawings of Medieval versals (capitals used at beginning of verses in manuscripts) by Frederic W. Goudy. Works beautifully as initials with Goudy Text Oldstyle. Uppercase only, no numerals or punctuation; several letters have alternates. Framed, inversed caps are also included. This version of Lombardy Capitals is purposely less regular and clean-cut than some available to maintain a more hand-drawn look similar to the irregularities that would be found in a Medieval manuscript. The alternates help contribute to that look.

Oksana Text Swash has swashed initials and ampersand for Oksana Text italics in six weights from Thin to Heavy. For all-in-one fonts please look to OpenType version of Oksana Text.

Australis Swash is a new variant that adds to the family of Australis Pro and it brings a touch of whimsy and mannerism to the shape of the cursive letters. Its purpose is purely playful because Australis Swash has some useful Opentype features as standard ligatures, discretionary ligatures and contextual alternates to use them in headlines or as a base for brands and lettering in general. Designed by Francisco Gálvez Pizarro in 2013.

Jesitta Signature Font is a modern and elegant signature style script font with magical ink strokes. Jesitta Signature is a great choice for watermarks on photography, advertising, logos & branding, watermarks, weddings, invitations, product design, labels and other design projects. Please contact us if you have any questions, we are happy to help you!

Bodoni Classic Swashes is my personal addition to Bodoni’s family of typefaces. Bodoni did not design a decorative version. His quest was for purity in book design. Even though in his days it was not called design; he thought of himself purely as a printer. But I think, especially after visiting the Bodoni museum in Parma, if Giambattista were alive today he would design a decorative typeface. Yours classico, Gert Wiescher

Dark Blow Brush Font is a new font with textured stroke detail, also provided some ligatures and swashes extra. Perfect for projects posters, logos, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, brands, news, blogs, everything including personal charm etc. Thanks so much for looking and please let me know if you have any questions.

Hello Snow is a sweet and snowy display font with a magical feel. Each of its letters is covered in snow, making it the ideal font for any Winter-project! It embodies playfulness and authenticity and is the perfect choice for any children's activity, Christmas, thanksgiving, poster, logo, packaging, or school project. Fall in love with its incredibly adaptable style and use it to create amazing designs! Add this beautiful display font to each of your creative ideas and notice how it makes them stand out!

Check out other members of the Pocket family: Pocket and Pocket Serif This hand drawn font has a subtle rough texture, and lots of alternate swash characters to start and end words. It is perfect to give an extravagant but whimsical look to your projects. It has support for most western and central European languages, and has alternates for most letterforms accessible through Opentype features, allowing for variations that make it look authentically hand-drawn. It also has extra ligatures, swashes, and catchwords.

Medium Slab

Slab serif display, medium weight

A revival of one of the popular wooden type fonts of the 19th century, a very useful design for display, or text, somewhat geometric in form, a bit narrow.

A revival Johnston Underground.

Medium Roman is an engravers, all-capitals font for invitations and stationery. Particular characteristics of the Medium Roman font are the tail on Q and the spurs on J and U.