Johnston and Gill: Very British Types

by Mark Ovenden

With the support of the visionary Frank Pick at the London Underground, Edward Johnston (1872-1944) and Eric Gill (1882-1940) unwittingly developed two of the world's most enduring typefaces--Johnston still stands as London's primary 'wayfinding' lettering, while Gill Sans is the type of choice within many public and private organizations across the UK today. Exploring for the first time the evolution and adoption of both the Johnston and Gill typefaces,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848221762
• ISBN13: 9781848221765
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 10.0"