The Letter Forms and Type Designs of Eric Gill designbriefyear2 ” To trace the developments

” To trace the developments and shifts in modern typography

In this poster reproducing at 100% an unopened envelope he mailed us and which  somehow managed to get here

but he uses the poster as his signature medium

and drawings which were part of the creative process

for instance

The Letter Forms and Type Designs of Eric Gill designbriefyear2 ” To trace the developmentsAlthough Eric Gills greater fame derived mainly from his sculpture, he was also the foremost inscriptional lettercutter of his time. Under the aegis, first, of Robert Gibbings of the Golden Cockerel Press, and, later, of Stanley Morison of the Monotype Corporation, these lettering interests led to his work being commissioned for the design of types for printers and publishers. Two of these typesGill Sans and Perpetuabecame internationally renowned and