20th Century™ Italic was designed and drawn by Sol Hess between 1936 and 1947. 20th Century™ Italic is a face based on geometric shapes which originated in Germany in the early 1920's and became an integral part of the Bauhaus movement of that time. Form and function became the key words, unnecessary decoration was scorned. This clean cut, sans serif with geometric shapes was most appropriate. The lighter weights can be used for text setting, the bold and condensed Twentieth Century Italic fonts are suitable for display in headlines and advertising. Character Set: Latin-1