What is the Snell Roundhand® font?
Late in the seventeenth century, the English writing master, Charles Snell, decried all flourishes in the Puritan tradition and stood for a plain and efficient form of roundhand. The large x-height of these unadorned forms suited the purpose of the English roundhand, the standard commercial hand of the developing economic revolution, the typewriter face of its day. The overhangs on these letters were too large to cast in metal, blocking evolution to typography. Flourishes on the more elaborate forms could be adapted to fill body space, reducing or eliminating overhangs, allowing flourished scripts to appear in type. In 1966 Matthew Carter translated Snell’s script for photocomposition, later adding two more weights. With its large x-height and severely graceful texture, Snell, impossible in metal, appears as the most typographic of photocomposition scripts.
Snell Roundhand® Font families
The Snell Roundhand® includes the following font families:
- Snell Roundhand Std Regular
- Snell Roundhand Std Bold
- Snell Roundhand Std Black
Snell Roundhand® Preview
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Is Snell Roundhand® a free to download font?
I'm afraid not. Snell Roundhand® 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 Snell Roundhand®. You will not find a link anywhere.
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If you really want Snell Roundhand® 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. :)
