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 (6058) Topics Governmental/Civic (546) Tagged withlogos (3513)Britain (28)embassy (1) Artwork location United Kingdom (2585) 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 Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More FF Dax in use Bank of the Philippine Islandsc. 2008MauveContributed by Jon Lim Northern Gas Networks2017Outré CreativeContributed by JAF SupradynContributed by Flavia Soprani Sponsor More in Governmental/Civic Grand Central2012PentagramMichael BierutJoe MarianekContributed by Nick Sherman Royal Mail Christmas Bible2011Magpie StudioContributed by Florian Hardwig Another Side of the Story campaignDan KennardBen SmithPublicis LondonContributed by Indra Kupferschmid Staff Pick Madison Streets Division recycling binc. 2020unknownContributed by Shannon Connor More in Branding/Identity Sporer & Kilga at eat&meet2023studiosteinwenderContributed by David Einwaller The Quality Edit (2022 rebrand)c. 2022Tatiana EttensbergerOlivia StauberContributed by Oz type 4-Football brand identity and websitec. 2020Marc Blanes StudioContributed by F37® RS:X windsurfingc. 2017unknownContributed by Matthijs Sluiter Staff Pick More Fonts In Use “The will of the people has changed” – Led By Donkeys2019Led By DonkeysContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Lionel Hampton – Lionel Hampton (Coronet CX 159)c. 1962Sam SulimanContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Sacro Bosco website and “Ninfeo” video by Too Smooth Christ2015LargeAlaric GarnierContributed by Production Type Staff Pick BBC Writersroom2008Oliver MaltbyContributed by Indra Kupferschmid 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.