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Was this article useful?Transport for London (TfL) has updated its famous Johnson typeface to better cater for the digital age. The revisions include symbols such as @ and # that it did not have before.
The Johnson typeface was first introduced in 1916, and was revised in the 1970s. London Transport Museum has created a range of products inspired by the font to celebrate the centenary of its introduction.
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Andrewjgwilt1989 - 15/06/2016 11:10
Mind you. I like the font as it is apparently. Unless it has to change in a way as London is seeing the new Crossrail line being built known as Elizabeth Line once it opens in December 2019/January 2020.
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Johnson - 15/06/2016 15:58
Read the article. What it says is that they were missing characters such as '@' and '#'.
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Andrewjgwilt1989 - 15/06/2016 18:52
Excuse me. I have read the article. I wasn't too sure if it would work out.
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Manchester Mike - 15/06/2016 14:31
There is great background on the font design here http://www.londonreconnections.com/2016/new-typeface-underground-johnston-100/
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