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I Love Type 05 Gill Sans

I Love Type 05 Gill Sans

Paperback

Series: I Love Type, Book 5

Typography & Calligraphy

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ISBN10: 9881943876
ISBN13: 9789881943873
Publisher: Victionary
Published: Jun 15 2012
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.30 Depth: 8.98
Language: English
Gill Sans, a sans-serif typeface widely used today, was designed by Eric Gill in 1926 the first public usage of the typeface was that same year, when Gill used it on signage for a new bookshop opening in his hometown of Bristol. Gill Sans gained popularity in 1929 when it was chosen by Cecil Dandridge to be used on all posters and publicity materials of the London and North Eastern Railway systems. The iconic and highly legible lettering can still be seen on everything from locomotive nameplates and station signage to restaurant car menus and printed timetables. In 1935, Penguin Books began to use the typeface for all of its jacket designs and

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