“Named after the multitalented Thomas MacKellar, associate owner of one of the leading 19th-century American type foundries MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan (MS&J), Kellar started as a synthesis of various Condensed Titles cuts found in MS&J’s printers’ handy book of specimens, printed in 1871. Incorporating the typical high contrast and narrowness of Didot-like fashion typefaces, Kellar stands as a quirky outsider with its organic lowercases, expressive figures and emphasized oval structure.”
