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Types cut by Richard Austin around 1810 for two foundries in Glasgow were imported to the US by the Dickinson foundry and became known as Scotch Roman. This class of sturdy, general purpose types were widely used in the US during the 1800s, but then went neglected for many years. The development of Miller, among other Scotch revivals, led the resurgence of the style in many of today's magazines and newspapers.

In creating Miller, Matthew Carter was faithful to the genre, though not to any one historical example. The upright stature, low contrast, and rugged serifs of the Text fonts make them well suited for use on newsprint. Yet the family’s stately demeanor and elegant details, particularly in the italics, have endeared Miller to designers of “prettier” material as well. It has been employed as successfully in fine paper promotions and letterpressed wedding announcements as well as it has on gray broadsheets.

In addition to the benefit of dedicated text and display cuts, the family also includes both roman and italic small caps, a feature of the original Scotch typefaces, as well as an optional cap ‘R’ and ornamental ampersand.



See more Miller in our “Making of a Type Sample“ video and in FontBooklet No. 2.

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