Kaufmann was designed in 1936 for the American Type Founders by Max R. Kaufmann, a letterer, typographer, and one-time art director for McCalls magazine.

Kaufmann is a connecting script typeface with a smooth, slightly whimsical look; its monoweight is unusual in a script type but allows for a nice texture on the page when it is combined with sans serif text type.

The bold Kaufmann is fine display type.