Very British Types
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2017-02-28
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Abstract
An illustrated public talk and book signing, commemorating the centenary of Johnston’s lettering for London Transport, and the 90th anniversary of Monotype Gill Sans, accompanied by an exhibition of the Gill Sans wooden printing types in the collection of Leicester Print Workshop, and a screening of Monotype's short film on the making of Johnston100 for TfL.
Proudly supported by DMU Cultural Exchanges, Leicester Print Workshop and Monotype.
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'Johnston & Gill: Very British Types' Talk © Mark Ovenden 2017
'Very British Types' Leaflet / poster © Ben Archer & David Weight 2017
'Johnston100 for TfL' short film © Monotype 2017.
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British 20th C typography, design history, Johnston, Edward, Gill, Eric, London Underground, transport signage, Gill Sans, Johnston100, lettering, fonts
Citation
Archer, B., Ovenden, M. and Weight, D. (2017) Very British Types.