| I Love Type 05 Gill Sans Contributor(s): Viction Workshop (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9881943876 ISBN-13: 9789881943873 Publisher: Victionary OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Typography |
| Dewey: 686.224 |
| Series: I Love Type |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.3" W x 8.98" (1.10 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |