The upper case of the Gill Sans typeface is a very uniform affair, with the ‘E’ and ‘F’ characters sharing arms of exactly equal length, and very similar ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘G’, ‘O’, and ‘Q’ characters, with the letterforms sharing the same basic shape and circular angles. Interestingly, the letters ‘p’, ‘q’, and ‘d’ are all either flat topped or bottomed, where as the letter ‘b’ is not. The ‘j’ character, however, terminates at a near 45-degree angle instead of ending cut straight. The ‘t’ also features an unusual sharp cut triangle at the top. The letter uses oblique terminals on the letters ‘e’ and ‘t’. Gill Sans utilises many features not typical of sans serif fonts, including the eyeglass ‘g’, which has an unusual ear, which extends from the letter’s upper bowl. This caused a large amount of controversy surrounding Gill and his work, and brought into question the ethical aspects of his work being accepted today. When these diaries were found it came to light that Gill had sexually abused his two eldest daughters, formed incestuous relationships with siblings of his, and had at times tried to have sex with his dog. Whilst he was a devout and committed catholic, personal diaries that he kept revealed a hidden deviancy in Gill. Gill Sans is his most well known typeface, and is still widely used today.Įric Gill’s personal life is a confusing and often disturbing topic. One of Gill’s most easily recognisable stoneworks is the sculptures featured on the side of the Midland Hotel in Morcambe, which includes two large seahorses above the main entrance to the building.Īs a typographer, Gill’s work was prolific, designing multiple fonts including the modern classics Perpetua, Gill Sans, and Joanna. He produced sculptures to be used as part of Westminster Cathedral in London, and was also inspired by Indian temple sculpture to create hand carved pieces replicating the Indian style. It was whilst studying calligraphy that Gill met Edward Johnston, who would later work with Gill and become one of his major influences.Īs a stonemason, Gill was as successful as he was a typographer. He first studied as an architect, but grew frustrated and instead took classes in stonemasonry and calligraphy. The reason I decided to display the ‘Q’, was the unique calligraphic terminal on the letter, one of the more unique and interesting points of the Gill Sans typeset.Īs a poster displaying and giving information on a typeface, I think that this poster has been quite successful, as it gives a short description of the typeface’s history and design, an example of the style of work that the font could likely be used in.Įric Gill, (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) who’s real name was Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, was an English sculptor, typographer, printmaker, and stonemason. I decided to go for this look to work with the fact that Gill Sans was and is extensively used on covers and in publishing.Īnother notable feature is the large ‘Q’ character displayed prominently on the left hand side of the poster. The main design of the poster draws inspiration from classic book covers, using a thick top bar with a title and author. For my final outcome, I tried to create a modernist inspired poster using Adobe Illustrator that shows off some of Gill Sans’s unique qualities, and giving an insight into the font’s history and use.
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