About CGB

thumb_smallIn order to truly “Love” something you must understand why you love it. Here are some quick facts about Copperplate Gothic Bold to help you love it too.

  • Designed by Frederic William Goudy and released by the American Type Founders in 1901
  • Freddie was born August 3rd 1865 in Bloomington, Indiana and Died in 1947
  • Freddie created 116 fonts over his lifetime and created 59 literary works, but only one lives on forever, CGB
  • This particular font has the feel of a (Gothic sans-serif (no little decorations)) but it does have small serif’s that give it a crisp clean feel especially when done in letterpress

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