Richard Austin of United Kingdom

Born: London
Died: London, 1830

Trained with Thomas Bewick as a wood engraver, Richard Austin cut fine punches for John Bell’s foundry in London from 1788 to 1796, Alexander Wilson in Glasgow, and William Miller in Edinburgh. The Miller types known as Scotch Romans have been attributed to Austin. He returned to London and in 1819 set up the Imperial Letter Foundry.

Fonts by Richard Austin

Austin Antique, Bell, Bell, Fry’s Ornamented

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Activities

  Type Design
  Punchcutting
  Wood Engraving
  Type Founding

Related Links

 • Typefoundry blog: Richard Austin's Address to Printers, 1819

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