Information AboutBank Gothic |
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Bank Gothic is a rectilinear geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton for the American Type Founders (ATF) in 1930. The typeface is an exploration of geometric forms, and is contemporary with the rectilinear slab serif typeface City by Georg Trump. The typeface also bears comparison with late nineteenth century engraving faces. Bank Gothic is distinct for having a small capital lowercase. POPULAR USE The Bank Gothic typeface was a commercial hit in the Science Fiction genre as demonstrated by its frequent use in the Matrix Movie Series and The Day After Tomorrow . The typeface is used in the closing credits for the "reimagined" Battlestar Galactica tv series. It is also used in the program 24 and in the video game Goldeneye 007 . The font is also used on all the computers in the TV series Stargate SG-1 . This typeface was used in the game Hitman: Contracts and was on the book's cover of WarCraft's first series. It was also used in the British television programme Robot Wars . The typeface was used extensively in packaging and advertising of Bungie 's Marathon series, and entire manuals were laid out in Bank Gothic. REFERENCES
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