What is the Copperplate Gothic font?

This American original was designed in 1901 by Frederic W. Goudy for the American Type Founders in Jersey City. Copperplate Gothic is an all caps font which looks like a sans serif at first glance. But closer examination reveals tiny, pointy serifs which almost seem to round off the letters. Designers rely on this font’s lofty and sublime impression and it is often seen in advertisements, but it has also made a place for itself in private and business correspondence and corporate design. The AB and BC designations in the style names refer to the relative sizes of the capitals and small capitals.

Copperplate Gothic Font families

The Copperplate Gothic includes the following font families:

• Copperplate Gothic Pro 29 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 29 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 30 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 30 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 31 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 31 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 32 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 32 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Pro 33 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Std 29 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Std 29 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Std 30 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Std 30 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Std 31 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Std 31 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Std 32 AB
• Copperplate Gothic Std 32 BC
• Copperplate Gothic Std 33 BC

Copperplate Gothic Preview

Here is a preview of how Copperplate Gothic will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.