Why Was Bodoni Created?

Bodoni was inspired under the ideas of John Baskerville when he designed his namesake typeface. However, Bodoni took said ideas to the next level by creating even more contrast between the thick and thin strokes, making letters more vertical, and greatly condensing width more than Baskerville had ever done.

What was the purpose of Bodoni?

The Bodoni typeface has been used for a wide variety of different materials. In the eighteenth century it was used in Italian books to 1960s periodicals. In the 21st century, the late manner versions were used in advertising. The early manner versions were used for fine book printing.

Who invented Bodoni?

The Bodoni typeface was originally designed at the end of the 18th Century by Giambattista Bodoni, an Italian engraver, publisher, printer and typographer.