Thursday night in London involved a A2/SW/HK talk at Pentagram's studio. They've recently worked with Margaret Calvert who, along with Jock Kinnear, has designed notorious typefaces and signage systems which can be seen across the length and breadth of the country, most notably Transport, Motorway & Rail Alphabet. They have made a significant contribution to England's existing identity as far as type and signage is concerned, including our airports, hospitals, railway stations and roads.
England has also provided us with a few other typographic treats, mainly sans-serifs, in the form of Clarendon, Perpetua, Times New Roman, Caslon and Baskerville.
And Phil Baines has the right idea, with his collection of London type...
...'before Edward Johnston ruined the party.'
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