Hello,
wondering what this font is called?
Thanks in advance!
Font:
Dear Sir / Madam
Solved By:
Typophile
Serif font — Markus
Dear Sir / Madam
http://www.radimpesko.com/fonts/dear-sir-madam
Well to be honest, it is called Gill Facia. Radim Pesko just stole it.
Also Colin Banks made a typeface for Monotype with the name Gill Facia. https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/gill-facia-mt/
Don
Also available under that name: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/gill-facia-mt/
Also see this tweet by Florian:
https://twitter.com/hardwig/status/520285010629505024
@typographica It appears to be based not on Gill Facia, but rather this signwriting guide → http://typophile.com/node/100875#comment-544834 … Still should credit Gill.
Florian is very diplomatic. I’d rather see Pesko draw something original for once.
From the link in Florian's tweet, another digital interpretation: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/smith-hands/english-engravers-roman/
I see we are covering ground that is already well traveled. I prefer the original lettering to any of the interpretations. More fluid and inviting.
Correct an error in my earlier post. Should be 1905 not 1925.
Don
Captured from web.archive.org on 17 Mar 2015. view this capture
Apparent source used to make the font.
Eric Gill's Facia, designed for signwriters at W H Smith & Sons shops circa 1925.
Don