Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gill sans

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: gill sans
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An easy-to-read style of sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All lettering will be of the gill sans type on a background of the regional colour, and all signs will consist of enamelled metal plates of certain standard sizes which will allow ample areas of background and give a high degree of clarity to the lettering."

Etymology

From Gill + sans serif.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gill sans mean?: An easy-to-read style of sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill.
Where does gill sans come from?: From Gill + sans serif.

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