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The history of the Johnston typeface A talk on Edward Johnston’s Underground Lettering – a century of influence on signs and identity by Mike Ashworth Admission Tuesday 3rd April 2012 at 6.30pm Free to SDS members, and to non- members who have booked for the Nearly a century has passed since the commissioning in Seminar 2012: Dateline London. The 1916 by the London Underground group of the Johnston world is coming. Non-members £15. typeface. With this famous ‘sans’ lettering still in use by Entry Transport for London and indeed with it being used as the Entry to all Sign Design Society talks basis for much of the signage for the 2012 Olympics and and events is by ticket only. Space Paralympics, this illustrated talk will take a look back at the is limited, so allocation is on a first introduction of Johnston to the capital’s transport network come, first served basis. If you have and the role it has played in the evolution of the corporate any special requirements please let identity of the Underground and other London transport us know, well in advance. modes. Membership Mike Ashworth is Design & Heritage Manager at London By joining the Society you will receive Underground and is responsible for customer-facing design free entry to our very regular talks, of stations and trains. Previously a curator at the London discounted admission to events and Transport Museum, Mike has worked for the company many other benefits. Join today and for twenty years. come to this talk for free. Tickets Venue Please apply for tickets as soon as The Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London, you can and no later than Friday 30th EC1M 6EL March 2012. Click HERE to find the venue in Google Maps For Tickets, Membership and Information go to: Information www.signdesignsociety.co.uk www.signdesignsociety.co.uk [email protected] Telephone 0207 091 4273 The views and opinions expressed at our talks and events do not necessarily represent those of The Sign Design Society..

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