Guardian Egyptian
| Category | Slab serif |
|---|---|
| Designers | Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartz |
| Commissioned by | Mark Porter, The Guardian |
| Date created | 2004–2005 |
Guardian Egyptian is a slab-serif typeface commissioned by Mark Porter for the UK newspaper The Guardian[1][2][3] and designed by Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartz[4][5] between 2004 and 2005 and published by their company Commercial Type.[6][7]
It was an essential element in The Guardian's move to the Berliner format and was the typeface used in the masthead[8] until 2018.[9][10] It is part of the Guardian font family, which also includes Guardian Sans, Guardian Text Egyptian, Guardian Text Sans and Guardian Agate,[11] all of which are also used by The Guardian.
References
- ^ Brewer, Jenny (2016-05-04). "Guardian's "unapologetic" print campaign by BBH proclaims the newspaper's independence". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Freeman, Hannah (2013-09-19). "Typography - photograph your favourite fonts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Mulholland, Chris (2012-11-26). "Guardian launches new mobile site". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ May, Tom (2023-02-13). "14 fonts to fall in love with: trending typefaces that designers adore". Creative Boom. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Garfield, Simon (2010-10-16). "True to type: how we fell in love with our letters". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Guardian". Schwartzco. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Guardian Egyptian". Schwartzco. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "The Guardian introduces tabloid format and redesigns all platforms". Design Week. 2018-01-15. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Carter, Dom (2018-01-15). "The Guardian redesigns with new logo and font". Creative Bloq. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Morris, Ali (2018-01-15). "The Guardian newspaper unveils font and logo as part of wider redesign". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Guardian". Typographica. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
External links
- Guardian Egyptian Headline available for licensing at Commercial Type (Weights: Hairline, Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Black (with italics).)
- All Typefaces in Guardian Font Family available at Commercial Type