Typophile - ITC Johnston - Comments

It is neither here nor there

Miss Tiffany — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:56:32 -0700

It is neither here nor there as they, Gill and Johnston, do look alike in many ways... But, IIRC from my own research on Perpetua, Eric only attended 3 meetings in the beginning of the development.

I think Johnston is much more Geometric and adheres too much to the circle for my taste.

Paddington, eh?

olho — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:22:27 -0700

Paddington, eh? Interesting.

Had you not said that Bojev I’d have suggested the more obvious Gill Sans as a working alternative. Eric Gill worked closely with Johnston on the Railway Type project and the later Gill Sans bears more than a passing resemblance to Johnston. Without grabbing Gill’s biography I have a recollection that he worked so closely with Johnston that he drew a lot of the Railway Type designs for him. I could be wrong on that though. There are obvious differences, but in spirit it’s frequently very close. Well, bar the diamond i and j dots and Gill Sans’ interchangable 1I and l.

Google for Paddington by

bojev — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:02:36 -0700

Google for Paddington by Steven Moye. A freeware package by the guy that wrote the Fontographer book.

ITC Johnston

benbacardi — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:42:54 -0700

Does anyone know of a very similar font to ITC Johnston? Ie, the London Underground font. I don’t have the money to buy it, but need something similar!

Thanks
Ben