The London Underground's Iconic Typeface Gets A Redesign
Monotype overhauls Johnston, the official font of the London Underground, for the first time since 1979.
14 June 2016
| Lacey Glave
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Monotype overhauls Johnston, the official font of the London Underground, for the first time since 1979.
There's no font as synonymous with a single city as Johnston, the official typeface of the London Underground.
First commissioned in 1913 from its eponymous creator Edward Johnston to be used in London's Underground Electric Railway, Johnston today is used in all of Transport for London's signage and branding, as well as materials for the Mayor of London.
Today, the type foundry is announcing a new remastering of Johnston called Johnston100.
As the first major overhaul of Johnston to be completed since 1979, it's designed to bring Johnston more firmly into the 21st century with a new ultra-thin weight, perfect for today's high-res displays.
It also tries to bring a little bit of Johnston's original spirit back, with wider characters, looser spacing, and a slightly more eccentric feel.
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