Designed by Frederic W. Goudy in 1918, Goudy Modern™ Bold Italic was somewhat of a departure from the American typographic master™s other namesake types. Goudy Modern Bold Italic was modeled on letterforms used by French engravers during the eighteenth century. Called a Modern design, the typeface retains the Old Style feel so prevalent in Goudy™s work. Goudy Modern Bold Italic's smaller x-height and shorter capitals feel spacious and refined. Goudy designed this typeface a bit bolder so that it would hold up in display typography, but it™s still light enough to use comfortably in text settings. Character Set: Latin-1