Gill Sans® Nova Perfect Font Pairings
FOUNDRY: Monotype
DESIGNER: Eric Gill and George Ryan
CLASSIFICATION: Humanistic Sans Serif
ABOUT THE FAMILY
- The Gill Sans® Nova family is part of Monotype’s revived and reimaged Eric Gill Series suite of typefaces. The Gill Sans Nova typefaces are contemporary digital designs, in a wide range of weights, with alternate characters and extended language support.
- Drawn by George Ryan, the original family has been enlarged to 43 designs in addition to several new display designs.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN FONTS THAT PAIR WELL WITH GILL SANS NOVA
- Slab or Clarendon typefaces with subtle to overt humanistic overtones.
- Transitional or Didone typeface designs like Monotype Baskerville or Arepo™.
- Avoid sans serif fonts, but some square sans, like Cachet™ and DIN® Next, will pair reasonably well with Gill Sans Nova, but ensure that the weights of the two designs are very different from each other.
GILL SANS NOVA PAIRING WITH DISPLAY FONTS
GILL SANS NOVA PAIRING WITH TEXT FONTS
Download the Gill Sans Nova Perfect Font Pairings PDF and explore the full Gill Sans Nova font family.
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