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Johnston and Gill : very British types / Mark Ovenden.
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Ovenden, Mark, 1963-
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Format
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Language
English
Published/Created
London : Lund Humphries, 2016.
Description
200 pages : illustrations (color and black and white), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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Z250.5.J64 O94 2016
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Type and type-founding
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Great Britain
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History
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20th century
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Calligraphers
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Great Britain
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Biography
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Type designers
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Great Britain
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History
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20th century
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Johnston, Edward 1872-1944
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Johnston, Edward 1872-1944
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Friends and associates
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Gill, Eric 1882-1940
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Gill, Eric 1882-1940
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Friends and associates
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Summary note
"Edward Johnston (1872-1944) and Eric Gill (1882-1940) were originators of two of the world's most enduring typefaces. Johnston still stands as London's primary 'wayfinding' lettering, while Gill Sans is the type of choice within many public and private organisations across the UK today. This book celebrates their significant contribution to Britain's visual culture. Tracing the story of each typeface from inception to the present day, Mark Ovenden skilfully draws together a complex joint history that incorporates Edward Johnston's and Eric Gill's friendship and occasional collaboration, the myriad of revisions to both typeface designs, and the enduring appeal of the two typefaces over the last century among a range of clients, most notably the London Underground (Johnston) and the BBC (Gill Sans). Including rarely seen imagery, this fascinating book is must for all typography, design and cultural history enthusiasts"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.A brief history of sans serifs
2.An unlikely meeting of minds: 1872
1914
3.Pick's new face for London: 1915
16
4.Johnston Sans takes shape: 1917
25
5.Gill's fascia to face: 1926
32
6.Raising the standard: 1933
45
7.The face of authority: 1946
1979
8.New Johnston and Gill Nova: 1980
present.
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Johnston and Gill
ISBN
9781848221765 ((hardback))
1848221762 ((hardback))
OCLC
965739572
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