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The Edward Johnston Foundation is dedicated to the promotion of public awareness of calligraphy, not only as an art form in its own right but also as the seed and reference point for many other lettering disciplines including modern typeface design. It is based at the Turner Dumbrell workshops in Ditchling, East Sussex. Ditchling is the former home of Edward Johnston and birthplace of the modern revival of calligraphy.

“Nobody had such a lasting effect on the revival of contemporary writing as Edward Johnston. He paved the way for all lettering artists of the twentieth century and ultimately they owe their success to him”.HERMANN ZAPF

NEW

LONDON'S TYPEFACE: Edward Johnston's Underground Sans

Book to celebrate the unveiling of Transport for London's
Memorial to Edward Johnston at Farringdon Station, Elizabeth Line
on 29th June 2019

56pp with colour illustrations. Price £15.00 plus postage and packing

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Details of the Memorial here

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An article by Gareth Colgan for the US magazine Letter Arts Review Vol 18 No 4 2003. (2.6MB PDF)

The Edward Johnston Foundation regularly publishes research and technical articles and papers a selection of which is
included on this site.
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Research and Technical papers and articlesThe Geometry of Roman Lettering by Tom PerkinsCalligraphic-style Fonts by Andy BenedekIn Defence of the Roman Letter by John R NashArchetype as Letterform: The 'Dream' of Edward Johnston by Brian KeebleNew Johnston by Eiichi KonoWR Lethaby on Art and Labour by Brian KeebleMichael Renton: Notes and observations on a commissioned job by Gerald FleussSidney Bendall: Lettering Craftsman by John R Nash