Goudy Type
Matteson Typographics · Frederic Goudy · 1916
Steve Matteson's digitisation of Frederic Goudy's 1916 ATF face, a lively old-style serif with brush-lettering qualities that Goudy himself barely remembered designing.
About
Originally created for the American Type Founders in 1916, Goudy Type sits among its designer's more informal early work, reflecting his stated ambition to bring a brush-lettered spontaneity to a text typeface. The family comprises four styles: Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic. Matteson's digitisation preserves the design as a piece of typographic history, with OpenType features including small capitals, old-style numerals and ligatures.
Classification
A early twentieth-century old-style serif with brush-lettering qualities, designed by Goudy for ATF in 1916. Its lively, informal character sets it apart from his more refined contemporaries.