Bodoni

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What is the Bodoni font?

Giambattista Bodoni (1740–1813) was called the King of Printers and the Bodoni font owes its creation in 1767 to his masterful cutting techniques. Predecessors in a similar style were the typefaces of Pierre Simon Fournier (1712–1768) and the Didot family (1689-1836).
The Bodoni font distinguishes itself through the strength of its characters and embodies the rational thinking of the Enlightenment. The new typefaces displaced the Old Face and Transitional styles and was the most popular typeface until the mid-19th century. Bodoni’s influence on typography was dominant until the end of the 19th century and, even today, inspires new creations. More…
Working with this font requires care, as the strong emphasis of the vertical strokes and the marked contrast between the fine and thick lines lessens Bodoni’s legibility, and the font is therefore better in larger print with generous spacing.
The Bodoni of Morris F. Benton appeared in 1911 with American Type Founders.

Bodoni Font families

The Bodoni includes the following font families:

  • Bodoni Pro Book
  • Bodoni Pro Book Italic
  • Bodoni Pro Roman
  • Bodoni Pro Italic
  • Bodoni Pro Bold
  • Bodoni Pro Bold Italic
  • Bodoni Pro Bold Condensed
  • Bodoni Book
  • Bodoni Book Italic
  • Bodoni Roman
  • Bodoni Italic
  • Bodoni Bold
  • Bodoni Bold Italic
  • Bodoni Bold Condensed

Bodoni Preview

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Is Bodoni a free to download font?

I'm afraid not. Bodoni is not free to download. You will need to pay for it with your hard earn money. Most fonts that we feature on PimpMyFonts.com is a premium font. We do have a Free Fonts category where we showcase all of the best free fonts that you can download. Trust me when I say, don't waste your time searching for a free download of Bodoni. You will not find a link anywhere.

It is highly unlikely that you'll be able to find Bodoni for free. You might see a few websites that will say "Free Download" of Bodoni font, but these are just attempts to get you to click on a link which will either take you to an ad landing page or you risk getting viruses on your computer. In the rare occasion that you do find a free download for Bodoni remember that it's illegal to use a font if you didn't pay for it!

If you really want Bodoni and you want to truly own it the legal and safe way, then click here to visit the download and purchase page on MyFonts.com. Here you will be able to obtain the proper license. The designer and publisher deserves to be paid for their work, as they have put in the hours and the creativity to produce such an amazing font. Good luck with your purchase and future use of this font. :)