![]() Gill Sans was invented by Eric Gill in 1926, and released commercially two years after that. Despite the difficulties of using it, transport operators are compelled to return it again and again. It is the ice maiden of transport fonts, beautiful but hard to work with. It possesses a chilly haughtiness and inspires fascination and devotion. Can there be a more seductive font in the realm of public transport than Gill Sans? While the response of most people when asked to think about a font used in transport will be to mention “the Underground signs” (Johnston, and latterly New Johnston on London’s Underground and other transport modes), it is Gill Sans which has had far wider use by transport operators. ![]()
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