British typography

British railways stickers from personal collection

Construct London on Instagram: "Inspired by British typography of the 1960s and the modernist heritage of @thecarltontowerjumeirah building, we created a stacked brand marque and supporting monogram to give the refreshed brand identity flexibility."

I've blogged this one before. It actually was one of my first posts. But I thought I'd do a reblog. The first time I was in London - at the age of 16 - fell in love with the London Underground; the trains, stations, the roundel, the way signing, the typography and the font by Edward Johnston. But my special interest goes out to the London Undergrond map, the schematic diagram of lines. Information design at its best. The map I have is from 1978 and if you're a little familiar with the map…

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Piotr Łapa on Instagram: “Here is the second typeface I managed to finish in 2021. I'm a bit delayed on my Instagram. Full presentation is available as always on my…”

This is regarded as an ARTB (around the box) label.

Type study on the Baskerville typeface.

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This specimen sheet is simple and easy to read. No fuss. No muss. 1935, Monotype Gill Sans, The Monotype Corporation, London, Eric Gill. "A Visual History of Graphic Styles"

Title: British Rail Design Author: James Cousins Publisher DK: Danish Design Council Publisher UK: The Design Council Year: 1986 Pages: 120 Format: Hardback w/ Dust jacket Language: English Condition: Good Dust Jacket: Fair. Slight wear and discolouration.