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Gill Sans
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English
Etymology
From en Gill sans serif.
Noun
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en typography An easy-to-read style of sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill.
en 1949 July and August Notes and News: Standard Station Signs Railway Magazine 371 All lettering will be of the gill sans type on a background of the regional colour, and all signs will consist of enamelled metal plates of certain standard sizes which will allow ample areas of background and give a high degree of clarity to the lettering.