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New BBC corporate font: BBC Reith

To replace Gill Sans in print and on screen (May 2017)

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MO
Moz
KELGE posted:
Newsbeat use a font called Effra (as per the 2015 rebrand) http://www.movingbrands.com/work/bbc-newsbeat

Well it's certainly a very Reithian b.
MO
Moz
Reith alert...! 🚨



TR
TROGGLES
...six months leave eh, sadly I do wonder if she will ever be allowed to get back into BH or will 'leave on her own accord'. BBC management are a funny lot and they have long memories. Good luck to her she is very good at her job and a very nice person.
TC
TonyCurrie
What exactly has that to do with the Corporate Font???????
MD
mdtauk
What exactly has that to do with the Corporate Font???????

Look at the Press Release image. What font is it written in?


There you go
ST
Stuart
BBC Four seem to be heading for a Reith overhaul judging by the very nice end boards on their promos.
Let's hope this also sees them being the first to change their logo to a Reith font, as they've had the same one for 16 years Shocked
http://i67.tinypic.com/hv32iq.jpg
MD
mdtauk
BBC Four has been using Reith for its Endboards for at least a couple of months now

19 days later

KE
KELGE
I'm sure it's been noticed before, but I've not yet seen anything here. BBC News on social media have started using bits of Reith.

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SE
seamus
Apologies if this has already been pointed out, but BBC News Cymru is using Reith Serif:

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https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw
OF
OF992
I prefer Gill Sans, as I think it looks much more classy.
NI
nigel
OF992 posted:
I prefer Gill Sans, as I think it looks much more classy.



Have to agree and it’s easier on the eye.

Reith IMHO looks very old fashioned and ugly.
:-(
A former member
I agree, Reith is not pleasant on the eye - only on the purse.

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