Frederic Goudy

Frederic Goudy
Frederic Goudy
	Goudy in 1924
Born	Frederic William Goudy; March 8, 1865; Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 11, 1947 (aged 82); Marlborough, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Printer; artist; type designer;
Known for	Copperplate Gothic; Goudy Old Style; Kennerley Old Style;
Spouse	Bertha Matilda Sprinks (m. 1897; died 1935)

Frederic William Goudy (/ˈɡaʊdi/ GOW-dee;^[2] March 8, 1865 – May 11, 1947) was an American printer, artist and type designer whose typefaces include Copperplate Gothic, Goudy Old Style and Kennerley.^[3] He was one of the most prolific of American type designers and his self-named type continues to be one of the most popular in America.

^ Hannan, Caryn (January 2008). Illinois Biographical Dictionary. State History Publications. ISBN 978-1-878592-60-6. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference pronunciation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Shaw, Paul. "An appreciation of Frederic W. Goudy as a type designer". Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[1] Hannan, Caryn (January 2008). Illinois Biographical Dictionary. State History Publications. ISBN 978-1-878592-60-6. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[pronunciation-2] Cite error: The named reference pronunciation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Shaw_on_Goudy-3] Shaw, Paul. "An appreciation of Frederic W. Goudy as a type designer". Retrieved July 12, 2015.

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Frederic Goudy
Goudy in 1924
Born	Frederic William Goudy (1865-03-08)March 8, 1865 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 11, 1947(1947-05-11) (aged 82) Marlborough, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Printer artist type designer
Known for	Copperplate Gothic Goudy Old Style Kennerley Old Style
Spouse	Bertha Matilda Sprinks (m. 1897; died 1935) ^[1]