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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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davidhorman
Whataday posted:
davidhorman posted:
Has anyone ever seen a font for the first time and thought: "Yep. Timeless."?


Gill Sans, 1997.


Forgive me if I'm sceptical unless you have it written down in your diary.
JA
JAS84
PFMC84 posted:
After seeing Gill Sans on screen for some time I would have thought that, but certainly wouldn't have thought that straight away in 1997 when it first appeared.

In fact, I thought the font BBC 2 were using in the 1991 re-brand for their programme trails and menus was Gill Sans so I didn't fully realise the change until some time after!
That was actually Futura, wasn't it?
WH
Whataday Founding member
davidhorman posted:
Whataday posted:
davidhorman posted:
Has anyone ever seen a font for the first time and thought: "Yep. Timeless."?


Gill Sans, 1997.


Forgive me if I'm sceptical unless you have it written down in your diary.


You're more than welcome to think what you like, but it still is a timeless font, particularly compared to anything the BBC has used since.

Reith reminds me of The Guardian when they took on the Berliner format in 2005.
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Brekkie
mr_vivian posted:
Reith is going to be sickening if it's going to be on everything though.

By the time it's on everything the next font will have come along.
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dosxuk
Whataday posted:
davidhorman posted:
Alan de Robson posted:

There's nothing timeless about any of the custom fonts created for British broadcasters at the moment.


Has anyone ever seen a font for the first time and thought: "Yep. Timeless."?


Gill Sans, 1997.


And then you see Gill Sans Ultra Bold and discover a font that should never have been created at any time...
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JA
Jake
dosxuk posted:
Whataday posted:
davidhorman posted:

Has anyone ever seen a font for the first time and thought: "Yep. Timeless."?


Gill Sans, 1997.


And then you see Gill Sans Ultra Bold and discover a font that should never have been created at any time...

But then how would we know if something's supposed to be a comedy?
AN
all new Phil
Disagree about Gill Sans. Always thought of it as an ugly and awkward-looking font.

Rather a fan of Ubuntu, personally.
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rob Founding member
Jake posted:
dosxuk posted:
Whataday posted:

Gill Sans, 1997.


And then you see Gill Sans Ultra Bold and discover a font that should never have been created at any time...

But then how would we know if something's supposed to be a comedy?


Comic Sans MS.

Very Happy
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Markymark
rob posted:
Jake posted:
dosxuk posted:

And then you see Gill Sans Ultra Bold and discover a font that should never have been created at any time...

But then how would we know if something's supposed to be a comedy?


Comic Sans MS.

Very Happy


I'm fairly immune and ambivalent about fonts, but I do raise an eyebrow when I walk past electrical sub station compounds, SSE print the 'Danger Keep Out etc' notices in Comic Sans, perhaps it's deliberate to make them appear friendly ?
SP
Spencer
Markymark posted:
rob posted:
Jake posted:
But then how would we know if something's supposed to be a comedy?


Comic Sans MS.

Very Happy


I'm fairly immune and ambivalent about fonts, but I do raise an eyebrow when I walk past electrical sub station compounds, SSE print the 'Danger Keep Out etc' notices in Comic Sans, perhaps it's deliberate to make them appear friendly ?


I once received a hand-delivered court summons intended for a previous occupier of our house, all typed in Comic Sans. Assuming they eventually caught up with him, I’ve no doubt the use of a wacky font would have softened the blow.
Stuart, Joe and Woodpecker gave kudos
JA
james-2001
With Comic Sans I wouldn't even bother turning up to court.
VM
VMPhil
Markymark posted:
rob posted:
Jake posted:
But then how would we know if something's supposed to be a comedy?


Comic Sans MS.

Very Happy


I'm fairly immune and ambivalent about fonts, but I do raise an eyebrow when I walk past electrical sub station compounds, SSE print the 'Danger Keep Out etc' notices in Comic Sans, perhaps it's deliberate to make them appear friendly ?

The BBFC 'black card' before the start of a film has a number in the top right corner typed out in Comic Sans and it annoys me EVERY TIME I go to the cinema.

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