A condensed didone display typeface synthesised from nineteenth-century MS&J Condensed Titles cuts, with organic lowercases, expressive figures and a pronounced oval structure.
About
Named after Thomas MacKellar of the MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan foundry, Kellar is built from a study of MS&J's Printer's Handy Book of Specimens (1871). High contrast and narrow proportions follow Didot-influenced fashion typefaces of the period, but the organic lowercases and expressive figures give it a distinct, eccentric character. Available in Regular and Italic, both carrying a comprehensive OpenType feature set including small caps, multiple figure sets and a generous range of alternates.
Classification
Kellar draws directly from nineteenth-century Condensed Titles cuts in the MS&J tradition, with the high contrast, narrow proportions and Didot-like fashion characteristics that place it firmly in the condensed didone display category.