Can anyone suggest a suitable font for making EWS lettering? I'm currently using one called TechnicBold but the letters are a bit thin and too rounded at the ends
peter
EWS lettering
Feb 03, 2005
Last reply: 2 years ago
6 Replies
In message , Peter Everett may have written...
I believe its the Ariel typeface.
Arial, Microsoft's version of Helvetica, is the most common sans-serif font in use on computers.
EWS use Gill Sans Bold as their main font, including the logo and numbers. A classic railway typeface!
For the original EW & S Version, Arial works perfectly.
Thanks, looks spot on! I tried Arial but the tails of the 6s were hooked over instead of straight.
peter
Eric Gill devised Gill Sans for use on railways, apparently as a youth he was annoyed by being unableto read the lettering on passing locomotives, the style was adopted by the LNER
There's always the good old Helvetica
Join the Discussion
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Didn't find your answer?
Ask the community — no account required