On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:06:02 +0100, Recliner wrote:

"Chris Tolley" (ukonline really) wrote in
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Recliner wrote:

Would LU stop the film-makers from using something that more
closely resembles Johnston?

They'd just expect a financial consideration for doing so.

The funny thing about that station sign is that it's plain wrong, quite
apart from the font. It's a modified UndergrounD roundel, with the
station name instead of UndergrounD (in the wrong font). Actual LT
station roundels from 1940 look quite different, and can cope with
longer or shorter station names.

As for the font, it's possible to use fonts that aren't quite Johnston,
but only an expert would spot the difference.

Quite. LU themselves haven't used it for ages. Johnston's "1" has a slanted
top, while LU's has a hook on it. There are plenty of other differences
too, for teh expert to feel queasy about.

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