No list of iconic typefaces would be complete without a nod to the classic typewriter, and Courier, created in 1955 by Howard ...

Some fonts are more successful than others, and over the centuries, certain typefaces have risen to prominence and live long ...

Yet somehow, despite its pedigree, it's never had its own typeface. It's been rolling with Gill Sans in recent years, but it didn't seem right for such a historic and esteemed brand to making do ...

There are plenty of other stories to be told about the typefaces we encounter in everyday life, including Gill Sans, the one Reith replaced as the public-facing written word of the BBC.