Graham’s Attempt at Gill Sans
September 26, 2009
Actually, Graham, I’m pretty impressed.
I really like your ornament. It really works well with Gill Sans to capture the Art Deco feel. I’d try visually centering it between the two paragraphs, though. It’s a bit too high, but just a bit.
I like the box you drew as well. You might want something with some funky corners…maybe reincorporating the text ornaments. I don’t like the fact that there is more space at the top than the bottom, though. I don’t know exactly how to fix that yet. It might be an editing thing.
Joanna
I’d suggest considering changing your text font to Joanna, which is a serif face designed by Gill. It pairs really well with Gill Sans.
A type-paring trick
The same way you can recognize a painting by your favorite artist, or a writer’s phrasing, or a musician’s style, type designers have their own personal vocabulary of type design tendencies. They might always use the same types of geometry, or weird serifs, or stresses.
This means that a Serif and Sans by the same designer will usually work well together.
Univers, my favorite alternative to Helvetica, pairs well with Glypha, both by Adrian Frutiger.
Good job, Graham. I think you’re getting the hang of this.
