Drawn by Eric
Gill in 1932 and issued by Monotype in 1936. Different enough from the rest of
the Gill
Sans family to deserve its own family entry. Gill
initially called the design Sans
Double Elefans. Released as Gill
Kayo, derived from “K.O.” (i.e. knockout in boxing). Later
known as Gill Sans Ultra Bold (Series 442) [Rhatigan].
Adopted for dry transfer lettering by Mecanorma in c.1974 and by Letraset in 1976. Letraset Design Studio added a Condensed in
1980. [Daines 2016].
Digital versions include Gill Sans UltraBold
and Gill Sans Nova Ultra Bold (Monotype), Humanist
Sans 521 Ultra Bold (Bitstream), and Klassik Sans No. 2 Ultra
Bold (URW).
The Condensed is available digitally from
ITC (as Gill Kayo
Condensed) and More…
Drawn by Eric Gill in 1932 and issued by Monotype in 1936. Different enough from the rest of the Gill Sans family to deserve its own family entry. Gill initially called the design Sans Double Elefans. Released as Gill Kayo, derived from “K.O.” (i.e. knockout in boxing). Later known as Gill Sans Ultra Bold (Series 442) [Rhatigan].
Adopted for dry transfer lettering by Mecanorma in c.1974 and by Letraset in 1976. Letraset Design Studio added a Condensed in 1980. [Daines 2016].
Digital versions include Gill Sans UltraBold and Gill Sans Nova Ultra Bold (Monotype), Humanist Sans 521 Ultra Bold (Bitstream), and Klassik Sans No. 2 Ultra Bold (URW).
The Condensed is available digitally from ITC (as Gill Kayo Condensed) and Monotype (as Gill Sans Condensed UltraBold).
