http://opentype.info/blog/2008/03/08/traffic-sign-typefaces-tratex-sweden/ Mon, 14 May 2012 08:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://opentype.info/blog/2008/03/08/traffic-sign-typefaces-tratex-sweden/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Piet Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:18:45 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/2008/03/08/traffic-sign-typefaces-tratex-sweden/#comment-195 I am often in Sweden and got used to Tratex, well I actually like the funny big Ä and Ö dots, and though from the typographic viewpoint it may be a badly designed typeface, but it's got some friendliness in its imperfection - which I like. I noticed that in the Halland area along the E6 a lot of new roadsigns were put up using a "Transport"-style typeface. Does anyone know if they're going to substitute Tratex? I hope not... I am often in Sweden and got used to Tratex, well I actually like the funny big Ä and Ö dots, and though from the typographic viewpoint it may be a badly designed typeface, but it’s got some friendliness in its imperfection – which I like. I noticed that in the Halland area along the E6 a lot of new roadsigns were put up using a “Transport”-style typeface. Does anyone know if they’re going to substitute Tratex? I hope not…

]]> http://opentype.info/blog/2008/03/08/traffic-sign-typefaces-tratex-sweden/comment-page-1/#comment-106 PEter BruhN Sun, 18 May 2008 18:12:39 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/2008/03/08/traffic-sign-typefaces-tratex-sweden/#comment-106 BAd quality, and it's not legible. A shame! BAd quality, and it’s not legible.
A shame!

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