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Toronto Subway (typeface)
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Toronto Subway is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed for the original section of the Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge subway. It is today used at station entrances, fare booths and track level
Original 1954 example of the font at Eglinton station
Original 1954 example of the font at Eglinton station
The original Univers typeface at Kennedy station before renovation in 2025
The original Univers typeface at Kennedy station before renovation in 2025
The replacement bold version of the Toronto subway typeface after renovation
The replacement bold version of the Toronto subway typeface after renovation
Johnston (typeface)
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Johnston is a sans-serif typeface designed by and named after Edward Johnston. The typeface was commissioned in 1913 by Frank Pick, commercial manager of the Underground Electric Railways Company of L
Toronto Subway (typeface)
…and W that descend below the baseline or project above the cap height. The Toronto Subway font is based on Futura. Somewhat similar typefaces include Johnston (used by Transport for London), Verlag, Bernhard Gothic, Metro, Brandon Grotesque, Neutraface, and Eagle. Public signage typefaces…
Johnston printing blocks in the London Transport Museum
Johnston printing blocks in the London Transport Museum
The lettering on Trajan's Column, respected by Arts and Crafts artisans as among the best ever drawn; many signs and engravings created with an intent
The lettering on Trajan's Column, respected by Arts and Crafts artisans as among the best ever drawn; many signs and engravings created with an intentionally artistic design in the early twentieth century in Britain are based on it.
A drawing and photographed carving of the Trajan capitals by Johnston's pupil Eric Gill. Johnston considered a lower-case 'q' in the capital form, a d
A drawing and photographed carving of the Trajan capitals by Johnston's pupil Eric Gill. Johnston considered a lower-case 'q' in the capital form, a design seen in some calligraphy.
Vincent Figgins's nineteenth-century sans-serif capitals. Compared to many such aggressive ultra-bold and condensed typefaces, Johnston's design had r
Vincent Figgins's nineteenth-century sans-serif capitals. Compared to many such aggressive ultra-bold and condensed typefaces, Johnston's design had relatively even and conventional proportions of capitals and lower-case.