David Johnson-Davies
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David Johnson-Davies (b. 1955) [1] is a British computer scientist and journalist, known for his contributions to the field of computing.
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Born in London, he studied Experimental Psychology in Cambridge and later joined Acorn Computers. As the founder and managing director of Acornsoft, he published video games and business software. After leaving Acornsoft in 1986, he established Human Computer Interface, which developed Macintosh-based programs compatible with BBC BASIC and BBC Micro software. Johnson-Davies contributed articles to Acorn User and created Identifont, a website that identifies typefaces from samples. He also developed Fontscape and Fontifier.