What is the Bell Gothic® font?
C.H. Griffith was commissioned by the American telephone company, Bell, to design a typeface which would be particularly suited to small, compressed sentences and inferior paper quality. The font was intended for use in the company’s telephone books. Griffith had already had experience with the conception of newsprint fonts and was interested in legibility issues. In 1922 Griffith created the Legibility Group, which contained particularly legible fonts predestined for newspapers. Bell Gothic has all the typical characteristics which optimize a font’s legibility.
The modern heir of Bell Gothic is Bell Centennial, designed by Matthew Carter in 1974 in celebration of the Bell Company’s 100th birthday.
Bell Gothic® Font families
The Bell Gothic® includes the following font families:
- Bell Gothic Light
- Bell Gothic Bold
- Bell Gothic Black
Bell Gothic® Preview
Here is a preview of how Bell Gothic® will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.
Is Bell Gothic® a free to download font?
I'm afraid not. Bell Gothic® is not free to download. You will need to pay for it with your hard earn money.
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Trust me when I say, don't waste your time searching for a free download of Bell Gothic®. You will not find a link anywhere.
It is highly unlikely that you'll be able to find Bell Gothic® for free. You might see a few websites that will say "Free Download" of Bell Gothic® font, but these are just attempts to get you to click on a link which will either take you to an ad landing page or you risk getting viruses on your computer. In the rare occasion that you do find a free download for Bell Gothic® remember that it's illegal to use a font if you didn't pay for it!
If you really want Bell Gothic® and you want to truly own it the legal and safe way, then click here to visit the download and purchase page on MyFonts.com. Here you will be able to obtain the proper license. The designer and publisher deserves to be paid for their work, as they have put in the hours and the creativity to produce such an amazing font. Good luck with your purchase and future use of this font. :)