British Embassy Logos Contributed by Stephen Coles on Nov 9th, 2013. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces Formats Branding/Identity (6656) Topics Governmental/Civic (607) Tagged withlogos (3868)Britain (28)embassy (1) Artwork location United Kingdom (2760) 5 Comments on “British Embassy Logos” Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 12:09 pm That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. This style looks more like a Futura derivative: Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 12:26 pm By the way, the United States present themselves in faux small caps from a generic grotesque: Photo: CC Håkan Dahlström The French went for the quintessential French typeface — “Europe”: And the Dutch? Painted Arial, what else! Photo: © Frank Grießhammer Stephen Coles says: Nov 9th, 2013 7:43 pm That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. I stumbled on these Dax logos in a search for something else. They seem fairly new and not universally used. Perhaps it’s a rebrand in transition. What a high standard that has been set by the world’s embassies! “Europe”? Is that a typo or joke I don’t get? Florian Hardwig says: Nov 9th, 2013 8:45 pm In France, Deberny & Peignot possessed the rights to distribute Futura. They renamed it to Europe — according to Fernand Baudin, in order to mask its German origins. Kerry says: Nov 10th, 2013 1:34 am I am particularly disappointed by the Dutch embassy’s use of Arial, although the American embassy’s faux small caps come rather close. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More FF Dax in use AOK Plus2013queo mediaContributed by prayerslayer Tibetan Buddhism in the West2015Olaf SchubertSeseg JigjitovaLouwrien WijersContributed by Tenzin Peljor Bank of the Philippine Islandsc. 2008MauveContributed by Jon Lim Sponsor More in Governmental/Civic Swiss Passport, 2003–20102003Contributed by Stephen Coles D-Day leaflets1944HMSOPWD/SHAEFContributed by Florian Hardwig Modern Dutch Architecture Stamps (1969)1969Rein (R.J.) DraijerContributed by Nick Sherman MODE2023Everyday PracticeJoonho KwonJihyo AhnContributed by Benoît Bodhuin Staff Pick More in Branding/Identity Wayward Bodies podcastc. 2021Studio PartylineLiz BisouxContributed by giulia boggio Oro Design Conference 20202020Uncurated StudioContributed by Benoît Bodhuin Staff Pick Sabrina Lucas2021TwistudioContributed by Vanille Twistudio Raadts2016g31 designAnna FitzonContributed by g31design More Fonts In Use Posters for Theater / Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen2013TGG Hafen Senn StiegerContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick “The Land of Free Press” – Trump-Putin meeting campaign by Helsingin Sanomat2018Helsingin SanomatContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Extension 765: A Marketplace from Steven Soderbergh2013LaunchjamNuncleContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick HKS Colourmatch 25c. 2015Clemens HartmannContributed by Grilli Type Staff Pick
5 Comments on “British Embassy Logos”
That’s not what they used for the lettering on the British embassy in Berlin. This style looks more like a Futura derivative:
By the way, the United States present themselves in faux small caps from a generic grotesque:
Photo: CC Håkan Dahlström
The French went for the quintessential French typeface — “Europe”:
And the Dutch? Painted Arial, what else!
Photo: © Frank Grießhammer
I stumbled on these Dax logos in a search for something else. They seem fairly new and not universally used. Perhaps it’s a rebrand in transition.
What a high standard that has been set by the world’s embassies!
“Europe”? Is that a typo or joke I don’t get?
In France, Deberny & Peignot possessed the rights to distribute Futura. They renamed it to Europe — according to Fernand Baudin, in order to mask its German origins.
I am particularly disappointed by the Dutch embassy’s use of Arial, although the American embassy’s faux small caps come rather close.