Template:Did you know nominations/Gill Sans


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The result was: rejected by Montanabw (talk) 04:15, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Gill Sans

 * ... that Gill Sans rapidly became one of the most popular typefaces in British printing after its 1928 release?
 * ALT1:... that the typeface Gill Sans is used in the logos of the BBC, Tommy Hilfiger and Poetry magazine?
 * ALT2:... that the typeface Gill Sans was developed with alternative character designs, some based on other popular fonts?
 * Reviewed: pending
 * Comment: Improved to GA status; reviewed by Sainsf.

Improved to Good Article status by Blythwood (talk). Self-nominated at 01:09, 9 May 2016 (UTC). Sources for the hook are 12, 2, 136 and 80, for alt1 112, 113 and 118, for alt2 89, 15, 71 and 73,.


 * Symbol question.svg You are perhaps not familiar with the DYK rules. I could approve the original hook if the statement "Nonetheless, Gill Sans rapidly became popular after its release" had an inline citation, but it currently does not. ALT2 also does not have suitable inline citations, but ALT1 might scrape through. It is not sufficient to state that certain citations support the claims, they have to be actually used in the sentences containing the hook facts. There is also the matter of the missing QPQ review. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:54, 14 May 2016 (UTC)


 * - Author request - withdraw - Oh goodness, I'm sorry. I completely forgot about this nom as I was putting another article through the GA process and I won't have time to continue with this (QPQ review, changes) for another week or so due to work pressures. I'm happy to withdraw this. Blythwood (talk) 21:05, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol delete vote.svg Withdrawn at nominator's request.   Montanabw (talk) 04:15, 2 June 2016 (UTC)