London Underground typeface

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/London_Underground_typeface
GPTKB entity
Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf typeface
gptkbp:associatedWith London_transport_system
gptkbp:availableIn various weights
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Transport_for_London
gptkbp:characteristics sans-serif
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Edward_Johnston
gptkbp:emphasizes clarity
gptkbp:features geometric shapes
gptkbp:firstHeld 1916
gptkbp:hasVariants gptkb:Johnston_Sans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London Underground typeface
gptkbp:influenced other typefaces
gptkbp:influencedBy calligraphy
gptkbp:inspiredBy modernist design
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith London's_history
gptkbp:isAvenueFor digital media
gptkbp:isBasedOn humanist principles
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor design awards
gptkbp:isConsidered a design classic
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn design exhibitions
gptkbp:isFiledIn wayfinding systems
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy type design
gptkbp:isKnownFor distinctive style
gptkbp:isPartOf graphic design history
London's_cultural_identity
gptkbp:isPopularIn urban design
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy design communities
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a_symbol_of_London
gptkbp:isReferencedIn typography literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn design schools
gptkbp:isUsedFor London_Underground_railway
gptkbp:isUsedIn advertising
publications
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor graphic designers
station signage
gptkbp:notableFor legibility
gptkbp:recognizes iconic design
gptkbp:renovated 1980s
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:London_Underground
gptkbp:usedIn branding
maps
signage