"Robin May" wrote in message
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Why is it that British transport systems have such good fonts?

Because they are designed to be read from a distance while moving, so font
legibility is more important in transport than in any other product.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes