An English sculptor, sign painter, type designer, wannabe social reformer, devout Catholic with unusual sexual behaviour. His best known type designs were produced by the Monotype corporation, although he also designed type for private presses. His most widely used type Gill Sans, strongly influenced by the London Transport lettering of his teacher Edward Johnston, was the first successful sans type based on the humanist models of the Renaissance. Other of his designs are the intricate Perpetua and Joanna, named after his daughter.
Eric Gill, Adrian Frutiger 和 Max Miedinger是我们每天在用的字体的作者们，这些字体可以说都是不会轻易过时的优秀作品。这里收录了25个在设计领域里最普遍也最具时代性的字体，保证能让设计师用一辈子。Helvetica设计师哪个不认识Helvetica? 瑞士设计师 Max Miedinger 以及 Eduard Hoffmann 的作品。BodoniGiambattista Bodoni 1798年设计的有衬线字体，被Goodfellas gangster用来做电影海报
An English sculptor, sign painter, type designer, wannabe social reformer, devout Catholic with unusual sexual behaviour. His best known type designs were produced by the Monotype corporation, although he also designed type for private presses. His most widely used type Gill Sans, strongly influenced by the London Transport lettering of his teacher Edward Johnston, was the first successful sans type based on the humanist models of the Renaissance. Other of his designs are the intricate Perpetua and Joanna, named after his daughter.