Edward Johnston

Edward Johnston ( born February 11, 1872 in San José, Uruguay, † November 26, 1944 in Ditchling, Sussex, England) was a British teacher of calligraphy, who had a great influence on the development of calligraphy and typography of the 20th century.

Johnston is best known for designing the sans serif font Johnston Sans, which is used for the labels of the London Underground, in particular for the round nameplates of the individual stations.

Through his books and his Kalligrafieunterricht Edward Johnston has made important contributions to the revival of modern calligraphy at the beginning of the 20th century. His student, Anna Simons has circulated Johnston's ideas in Germany.