"Gill Sans" meaning in English

See Gill Sans in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Gill + sans serif. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Gill|sans serif}} Gill + sans serif Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} Gill Sans (uncountable)
  1. (typography) An easy-to-read style of sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-Gill_Sans-en-noun-YdU~W08w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

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