Body-text fonts, pt. 36: Gill Sans
A sans-serif typeface – rare in this series.
Designed by the wicked Eric Gill. Practically synonymous with Britain.
I don’t care for the regular weight, actually, but the lighter weight is very nice in certain settings, e.g. in this remarkable Lego-builders’ book that Samuel borrowed from the library. (I refer to the body text, not the heading.)
I made the caption easier to read:
(Echoes of Ian Fleming’s prose.)
Gill Sans Nova is a nice compromise, weight-wise.
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Ada and George, my little niece and nephew, visited today. They were eager to see their cousins but couldn’t keep their names straight.
Ada drew this card-brandishing soccer referee. Notice the microphone wrapped around his or her cheek.
Designed by the wicked Eric Gill. Practically synonymous with Britain.
I don’t care for the regular weight, actually, but the lighter weight is very nice in certain settings, e.g. in this remarkable Lego-builders’ book that Samuel borrowed from the library. (I refer to the body text, not the heading.)
I made the caption easier to read:
(Echoes of Ian Fleming’s prose.)
Gill Sans Nova is a nice compromise, weight-wise.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Ada and George, my little niece and nephew, visited today. They were eager to see their cousins but couldn’t keep their names straight.
Ada drew this card-brandishing soccer referee. Notice the microphone wrapped around his or her cheek.
