Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

Only a few steps from D.L Lewis Chemist, I found a completely different typographic style: Blackletter, also called Gothic script, originates from Carolingian minuscule in the mid-12th century. The sign is on Wine & Mousaka Restaurant's entrance, that is an authentic Greek Cypriot family-run restaurant with a rustic interior and a traditional 15th-century Tudor building. The Cypriot family must have come to the UK a few decades ago, settled down in Ealing and chosen this charming location for their restaurant. They appreciated the history of the building, probably that's why they've chosen the medieval-style lettering to go with it.

Location

GM8X+C9 London, UK