Edward Johnston
Edward Johnston (born February 11, 1872 in San José , Uruguay , † November 26, 1944 in Ditchling , Sussex , England) was a British calligraphy teacher who had a great influence on the development of calligraphy and typography in the 20th century .
Edward Johnston grew up on a farm in Uruguay without going to school with his family. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After receiving his doctorate in 1898, he moved to London, but never practiced the profession he had learned. He met WR Lethaby, who was a friend and colleague of William Morris and who was involved in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Johnston came to calligraphy as an autodidact.
Johnston became famous for the design of the sans serif font Johnston Sans , which is used for the lettering of the London Underground , especially for the round nameplates of the individual stations.
Edward Johnston made important contributions to the revival of modern calligraphy at the beginning of the 20th century through his books and calligraphy lessons. His student Anna Simons spread Johnston's ideas in Germany.
See also
- Foundational Hand - a calligraphic textbook
literature
- Richard Taylor: Edward Johnston - a signature for London , London: Unicorn, 2016, ISBN 978-1-910787-29-8
Web links
- Literature by and about Edward Johnston in the catalog of the German National Library
- Edward Johnston: Cursive, Ornamental & Applied Script. With illustrations v. Verf. & Noel Rooke, 8 black & red printing pages & 24 Collotyptaf. From d. Engl. Transl. v. Anna Simons. Leipzig: Klinkhardt u. Biermann 1910. ( In the digital offer from openlibrary ); 4th edition 1936.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Edward Johnston on linotype.com
- ^ Max Caflisch: Font analyzes . Ed .: Typotron. tape 2 . Typotron, St. Gallen 2003, ISBN 3-908151-33-3 , p. 267 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnston, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British calligrapher, typographer and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose, Uruguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1944 |
| Place of death | Ditchling , Sussex , England |