“@ultrasparky: A short overview by me: The iconic London Underground typeface turns 100 (Wired UK) http://t.co/3zGoiiW6”
January 17, 2013
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The iconic London Underground typeface turns 100 (Wired UK)
Last week we celebrated 150 years of the London Underground, but 2013 also marks the centennial of its iconic typeface, first commissioned in 1913. Edward Johnston, a British calligrapher and lettering artist, was asked to create a typeface with "bold simplicity" that was truly modern yet rooted in tradition.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-01/16/london-underground-typeface