London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface

Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by seanhunter on Saturday June 17, 2023 @09:31AM (#36370016)

There is the tube stop called “Victoria” also.

They have done a great job on these fonts btw. They are instantly recognisable to any Londoner.

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Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by Symbiote on Saturday June 17, 2023 @09:53AM (#36370157)

It needs to be a stop on the Jubilee (or possibly Bakerloo) line, as the relevant dot matrix is only installed on one (or possibly two) types of train.

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Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by seanhunter on Saturday June 17, 2023 @11:12AM (#36370877)

If we’re talking about the same thing they have that same font on the circle and district line, which goes through victoria. Source: am on a district line train now and went through Victoria a few minutes ago

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Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by grishka on Saturday June 17, 2023 @11:05AM (#36370814)

London fonts in general are very recognizable. The print one with rhomboid dots, too.

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Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by raphlinus on Saturday June 17, 2023 @11:34AM (#36371120)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnston_(typeface)

Agreed, it's extremely distinctive.

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Re:London Underground Dot Matrix Typeface by qingcharles on Saturday June 17, 2023 @12:11PM (#36371504)

I think fonts and typography all across the UK is excellent. See also British Rail, and all the road signs.

As a Britisher exported to the USA, the fonts and typography of government projects here regularly gives me the heebie-jeebies. I can't even bear to look at the highway signage.

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