Justin Howes

Justin Howes (1963-2005) was a British historian of printing and lettering.[1][2][3]

Howes was a curator of the Type Museum of London and wrote on the work of Edward Johnston and William Caslon; his book Johnston's Underground Type on the Johnston lettering commissioned and used by London Underground and its predecessors remains the standard work on the topic.[4] He also worked as a book designer.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Barker, Nicolas. "Justin Howes: Historian of typography". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Gruendler, Shelley. "Justin Howes". Typographica. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Mosley, James. "The Nymph and the Grot: an update". Typefoundry blog. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 Kinross, Robin. "Justin Howes". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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