Hot Lead is Still Hot in San Francisco
Now entering our second century, M & H continues to cast metal type from our extensive library of faces for letterpress customers around the globe. If you’d like to purchase type, please look through our catalog to see what we can cast. Check the current price list, then get in touch with us to determine what is on hand and ready to ship. Please have a couple of options as we do not have our full collection in stock.
Type Fonts
Complete fonts consist of capital and lowercase fonts.
| Size | Capital | Lower | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| *6 pt | 46.00 | 54.00 | 100.00 |
| *7 on 8 pt | 33.00 | 42.00 | 75.00 |
| *8 pt | 33.00 | 42.00 | 75.00 |
| *9 on 8 pt | 33.00 | 42.00 | 75.00 |
| *8 on 10 pt | 39.00 | 46.00 | 85.00 |
| *9 on 10 pt | 39.00 | 46.00 | 85.00 |
| *10 pt | 39.00 | 46.00 | 85.00 |
| *11 on 10 pt | 39.00 | 46.00 | 85.00 |
| *10 on 12 pt | 46.00 | 54.00 | 100.00 |
| *11 on 12 pt | 46.00 | 54.00 | 100.00 |
| *12 pt | 46.00 | 54.00 | 100.00 |
| *12 on 14 pt | 52.00 | 63.00 | 115.00 |
| *13 on 14 pt | 52.00 | 63.00 | 115.00 |
| *14 pt | 52.00 | 63.00 | 115.00 |
| 14 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *16 pt | 60.00 | 70.00 | 130.00 |
| 16 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *16 on 18 pt | 70.00 | 80.00 | 150.00 |
| 16 on 18pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *18 pt | 70.00 | 80.00 | 150.00 |
| 18 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *22 pt | 75.00 | 85.00 | 160.00 |
| 22 pt | 75.00 | 85.00 | 160.00 |
| *20 on 24 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| 20 on 24 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *22 on 24 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| 22 on 24 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| *24pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| 24 pt | 85.00 | 95.00 | 180.00 |
| 30 pt | 95.00 | 105.00 | 200.00 |
| 36 pt | 105.00 | 120.00 | 225.00 |
| 42 on 36 pt | 115.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| 42 pt | 115.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| 48 pt | 130.00 | 155.00 | 285.00 |
| 60 pt | 140.00 | 160.00 | 300.00 |
| 72 pt | 155.00 | 175.00 | 330.00 |
| 84 pt | 250.00 | ||
| § Large Font | 100.00 | 115.00 | 215.00 |
| Massey Initials, 2-color | 175.00 | ||
| Handy fonts, all sizes | 60.00 | ||
Figures are included in the capital fonts except in some ornamental and titling faces. Figures are not supplied with small capitals. Small capitals are priced as capitals.
* Indicates fonts cast on the Monotype composition caster. All other fonts are cast using a harder alloy on Thompson or Giant casters.
§ Large fonts are Goudy Bible and Goudy Thirty in 18 pt.
Russian, Greek, Typewriter faces are special castings by weight.
Spacing Material
Fonts are assorted spaces and quads.
1 pt. spaces (lead) per 2 oz. package, 1/2 pt. (paper) per 1/2 oz. package.
| 1 pt | 1/2 pt | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 pt | 13.00 | 26.00 |
| 8 pt | 12.00 | 24.00 |
| 10 pt | 11.00 | 22.00 |
| 12 pt | 9.50 | 19.00 |
| 14 pt | 9.50 | 19.00 |
| 16 pt | 9.50 | 19.00 |
| 18 pt | 9.50 | 19.00 |
| 22 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 24 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 30 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 36 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 42 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 48 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 60 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| 72 pt | 7.50 | 15.00 |
Quads and Spaces: $12.00 / pound.
5 pound Quad and Space font: $60.00
Prices are for sizes 6 pt through 72 pt.
Strip Material
Cast in two-foot strips, per pound.
| Leads | Slugs | Rule | Border | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 pt | 10.00 | 20.00 | ||
| 4 pt | 10.00 | |||
| 6 pt | 10.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | |
| 12 pt | 10.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | |
| 18, 36 pt | 10.00 |
Orders and questions placed now will be handled after August 4, 2021.
M & H Type Catalog
M & H Price List
Capital & Lowercase Font Schemes