Typeface · Sans-serif
Gilbert
Gilbert is sans-serif typeface, a tribute font to honor the memory of Gilbert Baker, the creator of the LGBT Rainbow Flag.
About Gilbert
Gilbert is sans-serif typeface, a tribute font to honor the memory of Gilbert Baker, the creator of the LGBT Rainbow Flag. This colorful typeface was supposedly designed to "express diversity and inclusion", specially made for striking headlines and statements that could live on banners for rallies and protests. It is part of the TypeWithPride initiative, a collaboration between NewFest, NYC Pride, Ogilvy and Fontself. This font has 2 versions, namely Color Bold and Bold. The Color Bold version was made in colors with OpenType SVG. The font has been included in Adobe Fonts since 2019 under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) license. An animated version was made by Animography. In May 2017 a contest was organized to invite creatives to design their own banners, posters, videos and signs to celebrate diversity & creativity.
From the Wikipedia article “Gilbert (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Gilbert in a book
Sans-serif faces work well for headings, captions, children's books and modern nonfiction. For long-form body text in print, most designers still prefer a serif.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q96379483 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).