Gimlet draws its inspiration from Georg Trump’s 1938 typeface, Schadow. At the behest of Nick Sherman, David Jonathan Ross reimagined the oddball serif as an energetic contemporary workhorse, complete with three optical sizes and a flexible set of widths tailored for responsive layouts. A multifaceted series that speaks with a singular voice, Gimlet is a rare find: a typeface that is as funky as it is functional.
For additional license options like app and enterprise, visit Gimlet Display on Type Network.
David Jonathan Ross draws letters of all shapes and sizes for custom and retail typeface designs from his studio in the woods of Western Massachusetts. A native of Los Angeles, He began drawing typefaces at Hampshire College and joined The Font Bureau in 2007 where he honed his bézier-wrangling skills. Now he publishes his typeface designs at his own foundry, DJR, as well as working on projects with Type Network and developing unusual display faces for his Font of the Month Club.
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How to Use
You may encounter slight variations in the name of this font, depending on where you use it. Here’s what to look for.
Desktop
In application font menus, this font will display:
Gimlet Display LightWeb
To use this font on your website, use the following CSS:
font-family: gimlet-display, serif;
font-style: italicnormal;
font-weight: 300;
Glyph Support & Stylistic Filters
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