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Edward Johnston
British craftsman, calligrapher and typographer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Edward Johnston, see Edward Johnston (disambiguation).
Edward Johnston, CBE (11 February 1872 – 26 November 1944) was a British craftsman who is regarded, with Rudolf Koch, as the father of modern calligraphy, in the particular form of the broad-edged pen as a writing tool.[1]
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Born | (1872-02-11)11 February 1872 San José de Mayo, Uruguay |
Died | 26 November 1944(1944-11-26) (aged 72) Ditchling, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Type designer |
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He is best known as the designer of Johnston, a sans-serif typeface that was used throughout the London Underground system until the 1980s. He also redesigned the famous roundel symbol used throughout the system.[2]