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Edward Johnston (11 February 1872 – 26 November 1944) was a Uruguayan-born British calligrapher, lettering designer and educator, known for being the creator of the Johnston typeface and the designer of the corporate identity of the London Underground. Johnston was considered by Rudolf Koch to be the father of modern calligraphy.

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