Gill Sans Shadow No. 1 (series 406) was released in
1936. [Reichardt 2011] Originally caps only, with
an alternate ‘R’ [specimen].
Ludlow’s Umbra
(1935) is very similar. Stephenson Blake offered a wood type
version named Shadow Sans [1936
specimen]. Gill Sans Shadow No. 2 (series 408, 1936,
undigitized) is slightly bolder. Gill
Sans Shadow No. 3 (series 338) is an earlier
release (1932), to be combined with the caps from the
regular 262 series for chromatic effect.
Photo-Lettering had a phototype adaptation.
[PLINC One Liner 1971]
The name of the digital version is
Gill Sans Light Shadowed (w/ added lowercase, used for
sample). A revison is included in the 2015 reissue as
Gill Sans Nova Shadowed Light, with square dots
and
some other differences.
Not to be confused with
Gill More…
Gill Sans Shadow No. 1 (series 406) was released in 1936. [Reichardt 2011] Originally caps only, with an alternate ‘R’ [specimen]. Ludlow’s Umbra (1935) is very similar. Stephenson Blake offered a wood type version named Shadow Sans [1936 specimen]. Gill Sans Shadow No. 2 (series 408, 1936, undigitized) is slightly bolder. Gill Sans Shadow No. 3 (series 338) is an earlier release (1932), to be combined with the caps from the regular 262 series for chromatic effect.
Photo-Lettering had a phototype adaptation. [PLINC One Liner 1971]
The name of the digital version is Gill Sans Light Shadowed (w/ added lowercase, used for sample). A revison is included in the 2015 reissue as Gill Sans Nova Shadowed Light, with square dots and some other differences.
Not to be confused with Gill Sans Shadow Line (series 290) and Gill Sans Shadow Titling (series 304).
