Bulmer (typeface)

Bulmer
CategorySerif
ClassificationTransitional
DesignersWilliam Martin
William Bulmer
Morris Fuller Benton (revival)
FoundryAmerican Type Founders
Monotype
many others
Date createdc. 1790

Bulmer is a serif typeface originally designed by punchcutter William Martin around 1790 for the Shakespeare Press, run by William Bulmer (1757–1830). The types were used for printing the Boydell Shakespeare folio edition. The name "Bulmer" was given to the typeface retroactively.

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