
Gill Sans? is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.ġ252 LaLatin 2: Eastern Europe Mac Roman Macintosh Character Set (US Roman) The lighter weights are highly readable in text and suitable for magazine and book work, whereas the heavier weights are best used for display in advertising, packaging, and labels.ĭigitized data copyright The Monotype Corporation 1991-1995. A twentieth century sans serif that has a simplicity of form which does not reject traditional forms and proportions, and gives the face a humanist feel.

These became Monotype series 231, produced in 1923, and the forerunner of the extensive Gill Sans range now available. This influenced Gill who later experimented with sans serif designs, and in due course produced a set of capital letters. Gill studied under the renowned calligrapher, Edward Johnston, the designer of the London Underground sans serif typeface.


Gill Sans is the famous set of humanist sans serif fonts originally designed by Eric Gill and the Monotype Type Drawing Office, first appearing in 1928.
