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'B.B.C.1.', and 'B.B.C.2.' '1', and '2' fonts?

(January 2006)

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RD
Rob Del Monte
What are the fonts for the 'B.B.C.1., and '...2.' '1', and '2' logos?
MD
mdtauk
Gill Sans, available in many copies of Microsoft Office.
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Or do you mean the 1 and 2 in this style?:

http://www.lambie-nairn.com/uploads/images/1224277055.jpg

http://www.lambie-nairn.com/uploads/images/1615567055.jpg
RD
Rob Del Monte
Yeah, those logos. Thankyou.

I heard somewhere that the '2' was a type of 'Gills Sans'?
RD
Rob Del Monte
Sorry, please what are they?
MD
mdtauk
I think they were just drawn, and not fonts...
RD
Rob Del Monte
martinDTanderson posted:
I think they were just drawn, and not fonts...


Cheers, new mocks coming soon. I have vivid ideas.

It is based on my idea in the 'B.B.C.1. Ch' Ident Thread'.

Thankyou.
MA
max_naylortv
The '2' is definitely a heavy Gill Sans.
RD
Rob Del Monte
max_naylortv posted:
The '2' is definitely a heavy Gill Sans.


I was experimenting on my word processor, and I went on font 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold', and the top of the '2' looked exactly like the '2', but the bottom was too thin. Anyone know which type of Gill Sans it is, or was it edited in a graphical program?
MD
mdtauk
It is similar to Gill Sans, but it is a custom drawn letter!
PC
Paul Clark
I don't think the '2' was taken from a particular font; it was likely custom-designed, made for use with various materials and elements (it had a lot of stuff thrown at it in the 90's, alas those idents are no more Sad).

Gill Sans ultra-bold is a bit too curvy at the top 'lip' of the 2.

There should be a custom font somewhere online that includes those 1991 BBC numerals; as many fonts have been made to mimick certain well known lettering and titles. Some TV sites may offer fonts so it's worth a look around.

20 days later

MI
Michael
It used to be on the TV Room, but it's gone now Sad and it's on my other computer....the dead, smoking charred one....

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