British Embassy Logos Contributed by Stephen Coles on Nov 9th, 2013. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces Formats Branding/Identity (6656) Topics Governmental/Civic (607) Tagged withlogos (3868)Britain (28)embassy (1) Artwork location United Kingdom (2759) 5 Comments on “British Embassy Logos” Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 12:09 pm That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. This style looks more like a Futura derivative: Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 12:26 pm By the way, the United States present themselves in faux small caps from a generic grotesque: Photo: CC Håkan Dahlström The French went for the quintessential French typeface — “Europe”: And the Dutch? Painted Arial, what else! Photo: © Frank Grießhammer Stephen Coles says: Nov 9th, 2013 7:43 pm That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. I stumbled on these Dax logos in a search for something else. They seem fairly new and not universally used. Perhaps it’s a rebrand in transition. What a high standard that has been set by the world’s embassies! “Europe”? Is that a typo or joke I don’t get? Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 8:45 pm In France, Deberny & Peignot possessed the rights to distribute Futura. They renamed it to Europe — according to Fernand Baudin, in order to mask its German origins. Kerry says: Nov 10th, 2013 1:34 am I am particularly disappointed by the Dutch embassy’s use of Arial, although the American embassy’s faux small caps come rather close. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More FF Dax in use Middlesex University logo2012unknownContributed by Filippos Fragkogiannis AOK Plus2013queo mediaContributed by prayerslayer Tibetan Buddhism in the West2015Olaf SchubertSeseg JigjitovaLouwrien WijersContributed by Tenzin Peljor Sponsor More in Governmental/Civic Uplands2023Studio OngaratoContributed by Adrien Menard Scottish Swimmingc. 2015TouchContributed by Donald Soutar Bathboys湯 Recycling poster2020Ray MasakiBathboys湯Contributed by Florence Fu Staff Pick Kroppen som slagmark / The Body As a Battlefield2018Melkeveien DesignkontorContributed by Typotheque Staff Pick More in Branding/Identity Arkive Headcare2022HereAfterContributed by Nikolas Wrobel Ränder dieser Bilder, Natalie Brück at Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken2024Hannes BrischkeContributed by Hannes Brischke Staff Pick Field Notes2008Aaron DraplinContributed by Stephen Coles Magalleriac. 2016Contributed by Florian Hardwig More Fonts In Use Bob Marley & the Wailers – Survival album art1979Neville GarrickContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Close to Critical by Hal Clement (Corgi Books)1968unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick KARAK branding and website2022HuangartFranziska WeitgruberContributed by Ivo Gabrowitsch Staff Pick John Coltrane – My Favorite Things album art1961Loring EutemeyContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick
5 Comments on “British Embassy Logos”
That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. This style looks more like a Futura derivative:
By the way, the United States present themselves in faux small caps from a generic grotesque:
Photo: CC Håkan Dahlström
The French went for the quintessential French typeface — “Europe”:
And the Dutch? Painted Arial, what else!
Photo: © Frank Grießhammer
I stumbled on these Dax logos in a search for something else. They seem fairly new and not universally used. Perhaps it’s a rebrand in transition.
What a high standard that has been set by the world’s embassies!
“Europe”? Is that a typo or joke I don’t get?
In France, Deberny & Peignot possessed the rights to distribute Futura. They renamed it to Europe — according to Fernand Baudin, in order to mask its German origins.
I am particularly disappointed by the Dutch embassy’s use of Arial, although the American embassy’s faux small caps come rather close.