Though it bears little resemblance to the types designed by the King of Printers (Bodoni) , Poster Bodoni pushes the stroke contrast feature of the modern faces to a captivating extreme. It was designed by Chauncey H. Griffith in 1929, and resembles the fat-faces of the nineteenth century. In all weights - black, black italic, and compressed - the skinny counter shapes are cushioned by solid and satisfying main strokes. Clever nuances (like the tail of the Q and the ball terminals) help to give this type a simultaneously cheerful and impressive ambiance that's great for advertising and signage.