Snell Roundhand®

What is the Snell Roundhand® font?

Snell Roundhand was created by Matthew Carter for Linotype in 1966. The design is based on the handwriting of Charles Snell, an English writing master who wrote The Pen-man’s Treasury Open’d in 1694.
Snell is a connecting script that is clear and easy to read; use it for invitations, menus, packaging, and advertising.

Snell Roundhand® Font families

The Snell Roundhand® includes the following font families:

  • Snell Roundhand LT Std Script
  • Snell Roundhand LT Std Bold Script
  • Snell Roundhand LT Std Black Script

Snell Roundhand® Preview

Here is a preview of how Snell Roundhand® will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.


Is A free font? Is Free to Download?

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