Richard Austin (punchcutter)

Richard Austin (punchcutter)

Richard Austin (c.1765 – 1830) was an English punchcutter. He was the original cutter of typefaces Bell, Scotch Roman, and Porson [cite book |author=Bringhurst, Robert. |title="The Elements of Typographic Style" |year=2004 |publisher=Hartley and Marks|pages=p. 333 |isbn=978-0881792065] .

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