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The uppercase letters are based off of...

Classical versions of Roman Type!

and were originally hand-sculpted by Eric Gill.

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Like Times New Roman, a lot of people have become tired of its expressive curves. Due to it’s legibility and its‘Britishness’, Gill Sans has been adopted by many companies and organisations as their corporate typeface.

Gill Sans can seem friendly in its lighter weights, making it perfect for body text, and with its rounded letter forms and limited adornments, it’s highly legible. The bolder weights there’s that‘a’. are per-

of its expressive curves. Due to it’s legibility and its‘Britishness’, Gill Sans has been adopted by many companies and organisations as their corporate typeface.

Gill Sans can seem friendly in its lighter weights, making it perfect for body text, and with its rounded letter forms and limited adornments, it’s highly legible. are per-

Like Times New Roman, a lot of people have become tired