The Copperplate font is a font that every designer in the industry should learn and know. At first glance, the Copperplate font seems very common, but if you look at it in depth, you will notice its many interesting features. Back then this font was not as used as it is today, now we can see it representing many businesses and people are using it more and more. For various reasons, some people like or dislike the Copperplate font. With more detailed information about this font that will be covered in this essay, you will be able to make your own decision and determine whether you like it or not. The Copperplate font received this name because at that time (1530 to 19th century), copperplate engraving was a very popular technique for reproducing illustrated materials. The Copperplate font was designed by Frederic William Goudy and was first introduced to the world in 1901. The Copperplate font was created by Frederic William Goudy in 1901. Goudy was born in the United States on March 8, 1965, in Bloomington , in Illinois. He was an American printer and typographer and best known for being one of the most productive type designers in history. He first worked as an accountant for loan and mortgage companies, then moved to Chicago to work in the real estate industry. Later, in 1892, he launched a magazine called "Modern Advertising" which published only a few issues. He then opened a printing workshop where he began designing typefaces for various publishing houses and companies. Goudy died on May 11, 1947 in Marlboro, New York. He left us over a hundred designed fonts, including: Camelot, Berkely Old Style, LTC Kennerley, Goudy Old Style, Hadriano, LTC Deepdene...... middle of paper ......peface as l one of my elements because it doesn't match the feel and look one would like. So that really explains why a lot of people don't like this font. Some people who really like the Copperplate font have been able to make successful imitations of it. Some look very similar to the original and others are just completely different, as if they weren't based on the Copperplate font at all. There is a Gert Wiesher knockoff that she created in 2005 and called the Copperplate Modern font. The interesting part of this imitation is that she made the font lowercase, which I hadn't seen. There is another imitation of the Copperplate font by Jim Parkinson and he named it Modesto Light. This is a completely different extension from the original name and this version looks very similar to the original Copperplate font..