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ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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Typefaces and Specimens
Background Traits
Type designer Matthew Carter () translated Charles Snell’s
eighteenth-century writing mastery into this graceful, linked
script. Like Snell’s original writing, this typeface has a reg-
ularity of form and even typographic color across the entire
character set.
Any deviation from the set tracking and kerning () would
cause the links between the letters of Snell Roundhand to
disconnect. It can be used to set small amounts of text type
() due to its well-defi ned counters and clear diff erentiation
between letters.
Snell Roundhand
YEAR
ORIGINAL DESIGNERS
Matthew Carter
CLASS
Flowing, Formal
A designer’s job will become even
more challenging as the quantity
of information and noise increases
during the twenty-fi rst century.
Those who possess a broad
typographic understanding will best
meet the communicative and creative
challenge, especially during a time
when people know the difference
between one font and another—and
which ones read better or worse…
ABCDEFGHIJ
KLMNOPQR
ST UVWXYZ
1234567890 abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz
The quick brown fox jumped
over the lazy dog.
SELECTED SNELL ROUNDHAND ALPHABETS
-point Snell Roundhand Script
EXAMPLE
-point Snell Roundhand Script
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