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Johnston (typeface) or Johnston Sans
Category Sans-serif
Designer(s)—Edward Johnston
Date created—1916
Variations—New Johnston Johnston Delf Smith Johnston 100 P22 Underground ITC Johnston
Also known as—Underground, Johnston's Railway Type
Джонстон, you know…
Johnston (typeface) or Johnston Sans
Category Sans-serif
Designer(s)—Edward Johnston
Date created—1916
Variations—New Johnston Johnston Delf Smith Johnston 100 P22 Underground ITC Johnston
Also known as—Underground, Johnston's Railway Type
Джонстон, you know…
Johnston's work originated the genre of the humanist sans-serif typeface, typefaces that are sans-serif but take inspiration from traditional serif fonts and Roman inscriptions. His student Eric Gill, who worked on the development of the typeface, later used it as a model for his own Gill Sans, released from 1928.
The Johnston typeface was first introduced in 1916 and used on the London Underground. Today it is used on signage, London Underground printed material and of course the equally iconic Tube map, designed by Harry Beck. Simon Garfield, author of Just My Type, describes Johnston as “one of the most iconic, enduring and best-loved fonts in the world”. + #practise, 29
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