Johnston Sans
The Johnston or Johnston Sans is a linear sans a font that since the beginning of, the 20th century is used for labels on the London transport, especially for London Transport incl. The London Underground . This font is particularly well-known because of its use on the route network plan designed by Harry Beck and on the name tags of the subway.
The development of the Johnston Sans was commissioned in 1915 by Frank Pick , the advertising manager of the Underground Group (a merger of several underground railway companies) and later director of London Transport , for the corporate design of the London Underground. This font was designed the following year by Edward Johnston , after whom it is also named.
Noticeable features of the font are the circular "O" and the diamond-shaped dots of "i", "j", "?" And "!".
The Johnston Sans influenced the development of the Gill Sans , which was designed between 1928 and 1932 by Eric Gill , who was also involved in the development of the Johnston Sans.
In 1979 the Johnston Sans was revised by Colin Banks and published under the name New Johnston .