Visigoth was created in 1988 by Arthur Baker for AlphaOmega Typography. He designed it specifically for setting the text of A Dante Bestiary published in 1989 for Ombondi Editions in New York.

Highly expressive and unusual lettershapes make Visigoth unique among script faces: it has bold, penwritten lines, a slight incline, and a distinct variation in stroke weights, making it ideal for advertising and other display work.