Craw Modern was designed by Freeman Craw in 1958 and first released by The American Typefounders Company, (ATF).

In typography, ‘Modern’ is a style of typeface (classification) developed in the late 18th century that continued through much of the 19th century. Characterized by high contrast between thick and thin strokes and flat serifs. Bodoni is among the most popular of the Moderns.

Moderns are also known as Didone and New Antiqua.