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was an apprentice of Edward Johnston Ultra Bold Condensed 30 pt.
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Gill Sans Light 30 pt.
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Light 18 pt.
Regular 24 pt.
and were originally hand-sculpted by Eric Gill. Condensed 48 pt.
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Ultra Bold Condensed 48 pt.
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Condensed 27 pt.
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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-
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Gill Sans
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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