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Bell

“Monotype’s hot metal Bell series from 1931 was based on original types made by the punchcutter Richard Austin for the foundry of John Bell in the 1780s.” [MyFonts] These might have been sourced via Stephenson Blake [Gill 2020].

“The digital Bell closely follows the design of the hot metal 18pt version, and is therefore somewhat lighter in color than the text sizes of Monotype’s original metal face.” [MyFonts]

Monotype’s digitization spans three weights in roman and italic, with small caps for the two lighter roman weights. There is another one by URW (roman and italic), which is also sold by FontSite as Lanston Bell. Main differences in ‘a l n t J 1 2 7’.

Foundries
  • Monotype(6181)
  • FontSite(44)
  • URW(7237)
Designers
  • Monotype Type Drawing Office(33)
  • Richard Austin(5)
Release Date
  • 1931
Related Typefaces
  • Austin(15)
  • Baskerville Old Face(38)
  • Caledonia(50)
  • Harriet(20)
  • Modern/Scotch(30)
  • Playfair Display(39)
  • Ruskin
  • Wayside (ATF)
Get the Fonts
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  • MyFonts
Info
  • 1948 ad/specimen
  • Specimens and punches
  • MT’s digitization compared to URW’s

Bell in use

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Creating … book series by James E. Seidelman & Grace Mintonye, Crowell-Collierc. 1967

  • unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Creating …</cite> book series by James E. Seidelman &amp; Grace Mintonye, Crowell-Collier
Staff Pick
    • Caruso Roxy
    • Barclay
    • Gonzales El Royal

    White Fungus, no. 18c. 2025

    • Johnny Hu
    • Mark Hanson

    Contributed by Johnny Hu

    <cite>White Fungus</cite>, no. 18
      • Söhne
      • Sometimes Times
      • Athelas

      Olga de Amaral exhibition at Fondation Cartierc. 2024

      • Agnès Dahan Studio

      Contributed by NaN

      Olga de Amaral exhibition at Fondation Cartier
        • NaN Jaune
        • Bell
        • Kapra
        Sponsor

        London on Wheels exhibition booklet1953

        • Shenval Press

        Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

        <cite>London on Wheels</cite> exhibition booklet
          • Thorowgood Sans Shaded
          • Bell

          GHT Global explainer animation2024

          • Amélie Lehoux
          • nohands

          Contributed by Amélie Lehoux

          GHT Global explainer animation
            • Suisse Int’l
            • Simplon Mono
            • Bell

            Hell House by Richard Matheson (Suntup Editions)2023

            • Michael Russem

            Contributed by Nick Sherman

            <cite>Hell House</cite> by Richard Matheson (Suntup Editions)
              • Margo
              • Fanwood
              • Bell

              The Language of Flowers (Price Stern Sloan, 1965)1965

              • Cal Freedman
              • Cal-Art & Associates

              Contributed by Jay W. Mellor (JWM)

              <cite>The Language of Flowers</cite> (Price Stern Sloan, 1965)
                • Romantiques No. 2 / Carnival
                • Bookman
                • Bell

                Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape first edition)1953

                • Ian Fleming

                Contributed by Patrick Concannon

                <cite>Casino Royale</cite> by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape first edition)
                Staff Pick
                  • Fry’s Ornamented
                  • Bell
                  • Times New Roman

                  DestinAsian #66, June/July 2012 “Island Issue”2012

                  • TMBRWN

                  Contributed by Florian Hardwig

                  <cite>DestinAsian</cite> #66, June/July 2012 “Island Issue”
                  Staff Pick
                    • Turtellini NF
                    • Bell
                    • Effra

                    Square Mile magazinec. 2016

                    • Square Up Media
                    • Matthew Hasteley

                    Contributed by F37®

                    <cite>Square Mile</cite> magazine
                      • F37 Bella
                      • Interstate
                      • Bell

                      Pineapple Collaborative packaging2020

                      • Studio L’Ami
                      • Cait Goodman
                      • Fredericus L’Ami

                      Contributed by Studio L'Ami

                      Pineapple Collaborative packaging
                      Staff Pick
                        • Viksjø
                        • ABC Ginto Nord
                        • Bell

                        Royal Society of Arts 250th Anniversary postage stamps2004

                        • Derek Birdsall

                        Contributed by Stephen Coles

                        Royal Society of Arts 250th Anniversary postage stamps
                          • Gill Sans
                          • Bell
                          • Typo Upright

                          Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag2012

                          • Bedow
                          • Perniclas Bedow
                          • Andreas Källbom

                          Contributed by Patch Hofweber

                          Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag
                          Staff Pick
                            • Bell
                            • Museo Sans

                            Stutterheim.se 20122012

                            Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

                            Stutterheim.se 2012
                            Staff Pick
                              • Bell

                              Think Quarterly

                              • Google

                              Contributed by Jeff Porter

                              Think Quarterly
                                • Bell
                                • Open Sans
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