About Bell Martellus

Full of texture and regal personality, Bell Martellus was derived from a book published in 1475 by Henricus Martellus entitled “Liber Insularum." The writing style is based on the Carolingian Script created by the Emperor Charlemagne and his scribe, Alquin of York, in the 9th century A.D. This old world lettering comes with new world OpenType capabilities, including swash caps and small caps.

The James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota commissioned Bill Moran to develop this font as a means of introducing their amazing collection of rare books, maps and manuscripts to a wider audience.

Once the historic script was fontified by Bill, it was forwarded to Chank Co, where we added some snazzy baubles for the discriminating typographer. Everybody can enjoy the antique genuine nature of Bell Martellus, but advanced OpenType users also get extra features in Adobe CS applications.

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Like any software, fonts are licensed for specific uses. All of our licenses allow commercial use — the right one simply depends on how you plan to use the fonts.

  • Host fonts on your website and display live text using HTML and @font-face CSS. Pricing is based on your monthly pageviews.

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  • Embed fonts directly in a mobile app. Licensing is based on the number of app titles and covers distribution across platforms like iOS and Android, for apps with up to 25,000 monthly active users.

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  • Install fonts on your computer to create static assets like logos, social media images, presentations, and print materials. Each person who installs the font needs a license. Embedding in apps, automated systems, or hosting on a website requires a different license.

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