A Specimen of “Monotype” Perpetua
Date
1946
Credits
- Eric Gill Designer
Format
- Pamphlet 62
- Print 289
- Type Specimen 16
Type of Work
- Finished work 5560
- Archive 227
Clients
Publishers
Typefaces
Techniques
- letterpress printing 101
- printing 666
Dimensions
45 × 57 cm
Printed Pages
2
Locations Made
- United Kingdom 164
- England 86
- City of London
This is a typeface specimen document demonstrating the use of the font Perpetua. It's described as “a distinguished typeface [that] takes advantage of modernity.”
Eric Gill is most famous for his creation of the type face “Gill Sans” as well as his 3D Sculpture work.
- Object Courtesy of Milner Library Special Collections at Illinois State University
