Johnston Sans
Subtitle: trial proofs
Contributors: London Transport Museum
Publisher: London Transport Museum
Published: 1993
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Notes: "These specimens are proofed from surviving wood and metal founts of the typeface that was designed by Edward Johnston for the London Underground. It was first used in 1916 and continued in use after the formation of London Transport in 1933. Fourteen sets of trial proofs have been printed by I.M. Imprimit, London. Sets 1 to 4 are on Zerkall mould-made paper; sets 5 to 14 are on machine-made cartridge."