We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents which guide us through our lives. Two types in particular are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by typeface expert Mark Ovenden.
Un Jour en Royaume-Uni
2017
0/10
Three Is Company
1959
Queen and the Crown
2022
7.3/10
Brexitannia
7.8/10
Helvetica
2007
7.2/10
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
2003
100 Years of British Trains
A Life on the Farm
2023
6.5/10
James Baldwin Abroad
10/10
The Canal Map of Britain
2024
Carlos Sainz: The Operator
9/10
The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill
8.6/10
Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster
1984
6.6/10
The Battle of the Somme
1916
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
2012
7/10
The Stasi: Secrets, Lies and British Spies
BMX: Turning Dirt To Gold
2021
6/10
Think of England
1999
Britain's Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You?
2015
Murderous Minds: Harold Shipman