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    Edward Johnston designed the iconic typeface used by the London Underground, yet few Londoners or designers recognize his name. While most Londoners see and rely on Johnston's typeface design daily when navigating the city, conversations with peers revealed that designers were also unfamiliar with Johnston despite his work being among the most iconic designs in the UK. The introduction discusses the disconnect between the widespread recognition and use of Johnston's typeface design while his name remains largely unknown.

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    Edward Johnston designed the iconic typeface used by the London Underground, yet few Londoners or designers recognize his name. While most Londoners see and rely on Johnston's typeface design daily when navigating the city, conversations with peers revealed that designers were also unfamiliar with Johnston despite his work being among the most iconic designs in the UK. The introduction discusses the disconnect between the widespread recognition and use of Johnston's typeface design while his name remains largely unknown.

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    Edward Johnston designed the iconic typeface used by the London Underground, yet few Londoners or designers recognize his name. While most Londoners see and rely on Johnston's typeface design daily when navigating the city, conversations with peers revealed that designers were also unfamiliar with Johnston despite his work being among the most iconic designs in the UK. The introduction discusses the disconnect between the widespread recognition and use of Johnston's typeface design while his name remains largely unknown.

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    DESIGN & FASHION

    Writing & Illuminating & Lettering - Edward Johnston


    D & B Books 2016 ISBN 9781526201010 Acqn 26102
    Pb 16x22cm 434pp ills col 25
    Walk the streets of London, mention the name Edward Johnston and very few people will know
    who you mean. Yet these same Londoners not only see his work on a daily basis, but depend on
    it to navigate their way around the city. Surprisingly, the same is true in the design industry. When
    telling my peers I was working on this book, conversations went a little like this: Im working on a
    new edition of Edward Johnstons book: Writing & Illuminating & Lettering. A blank face would
    stare back at me. You know... the guy who designed the London Underground typeface, I would
    say. Ah yes! But curiously enough, if you were to ask these same designers to produce a list of
    this countrys most iconic pieces of design, I guarantee Johnstons work would grace the majority
    of them. From the Introduction by Paul Felton

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