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Road Sign Font
Hi, does anyone have the font used in UK road signs?
Examples are available at http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/Roadtrafficsigns.php Thanks! Jonathan Osborne |
Road Sign Font
Jonathan Osborne wrote:
Hi, does anyone have the font used in UK road signs? Examples are available at http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/Roadtrafficsigns.php They are available to download at http://www.allan-online.co.uk/transp...ts/index.shtml The ones you want are Transport Medium and Transport Heavy. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message ...
Hi, does anyone have the font used in UK road signs? Examples are available at http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/Roadtrafficsigns.php Thanks! Jonathan Osborne I haven't studied it closely, but it looks like a very good (if not identical) match at... http://www.allan-online.co.uk/transp...ransport.shtml |
Road Sign Font
"Richard J." wrote the following in:
Jonathan Osborne wrote: Hi, does anyone have the font used in UK road signs? Examples are available at http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/Roadtrafficsigns.php They are available to download at http://www.allan-online.co.uk/transp...ts/index.shtml The ones you want are Transport Medium and Transport Heavy. Why is it that British transport systems have such good fonts? Thanks for this link, these really are superb fonts. -- message by Robin May, but you can call me Mr Smith. Hello. I'm one of those "roaring fascists of the left wing". Then and than are different words! |
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"Robin May" wrote in message
. 1.4... 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 |
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John Rowland wrote:
"Robin May" wrote in message . 1.4... 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. A committee was set up in in late 50's or early 60's to examine signing (Warboys Committee). I remember lots of experimental signs in Oxfordshire. Results include: Use of mainly 'lowercase' as easier to read (old signs were all capitals). A defined 'x' height according to speed of road. 'Heavy' type used for dark background. Adoption of continental pictorial signs for many warning and mandatory signs. ( I've still got a pre 'Warboys' highway code containing all the old signs. Who said Government Committees were a waste of time? Jim Chisholm |
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"J. Chisholm" wrote in message
... A committee was set up in in late 50's or early 60's to examine signing (Warboys Committee). I remember lots of experimental signs in Oxfordshire. Results include: Use of mainly 'lowercase' as easier to read (old signs were all capitals). A defined 'x' height according to speed of road. 'Heavy' type used for dark background. Adoption of continental pictorial signs for many warning and mandatory signs. ( I've still got a pre 'Warboys' highway code containing all the old signs. As I recall, the Oxfordshire signs were a private initiative on the part of the then County Surveyor. They were strictly speaking illegal, but were so well received that the Warboys Committee was set up to look at road signs. -- Terry Harper, Web Co-ordinator, The Omnibus Society http://www.omnibussoc.org E-mail: URL: http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/ |
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Terry Harper wrote:
"J. Chisholm" wrote in message I remember lots of experimental signs in Oxfordshire. As I recall, the Oxfordshire signs were a private initiative on the part of the then County Surveyor. They were strictly speaking illegal, but were so well received that the Warboys Committee was set up to look at road signs. I've a book by JJ Leeming, who was I believe the County Surveyor, called "Road Accidents: Prevent or Punish" (c 1960's) I'll try and dig it out and see if there are any refs Jim Chisholm |
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"J. Chisholm" wrote in message
... "Road Accidents: Prevent or Punish" Troy McClure was in the film. ;-) -- 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 |
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