Yet Another Type Comparison

Trajan vs Gill Sans

Trajan is a serif font, whereas Gill Sans is, as hinted by the name, a sans serif. The tail on the Q of Trajan is very long and swoops off to the right. Gill Sans' Q has a short tail that does not extend past the bowl. A major defining difference between the two fonts is that Trajan's upper case and lower case letters are identical, except for the X and Cap Heights. Gill Sans has a marked difference between upper and lower case letters, each are shaped difference. Gill Sans has a very distinctive lowercase g, with the two bowls separated quite a bit, and a straight ear that comes from the center and stubs out to the right. Gill Sans is a more practical font than Trajan, although there are certainly more practical fonts than Gill Sans. Trajan is made for headers or titles, it is often used(or overused) as a movie poster and promotional art font.