Recently completed, this volume is an illustrated guide to the history and component constructions of the original Cardiff town wall. It was set using Concorde and Helvetica fonts, printed on 150gsm silk paper and perfect bound.
The second volume of Oscar Jones' autobiographical trilogy. The cover continuing the theme.
The first volume of an autobiographical trilogy by Oscar Jones. The cover was designed to give the feel of the old Penquin paperbacks. The text was supplied as Word pages by the author.
Eric Gill (1882-1940)
Gill was born in Brighton, the son of non-conformist minister. While apprenticed to an architect in London, he became smitten with the world of calligraphy, which he entered by attending classes given by Edward Johnston. He was profoundly influenced by Johnston's dedicated approach to work and decided to join the world of the Arts and Crafts.
During his lifetime he set up three self-sufficient religious communities where, surrounded by his retinue, he worked as sculptor, wood-engraver, and type designer. He also wrote constantly and prodigiously on his favourite topics: social reform; the integration of the body and spirit; the evils of industrialisation; and the importance of the working man. He converted to Catholicism in 1913 and this influenced his sculpture and writings. He designed his first typeface, Perpetua, for Stanley Morison who had badgered him for years on this matter. Of all the 11 typefaces that he designed, Gill Sans is his most famous; it is a clear modern type and became the letter of the railways - appearing on their signs, engine plates, and timetables.
Gill described himself on his gravestone as a stone carver.
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