Over the last couple of years I have researched the design and use of typefaces used for signage, especially road signage. Tweet
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The old Swiss traffic sign font is called SNV (“Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung”). It is a very geometric typeface with obvious legibility problems. Tweet
The main typeface used in Italy is called Alfabeto Normale and is a bolder version of the British Transport alphabet. From its use in Spain it is also known as Carreta Conventional or CCRIGE and it is available as Traffic Type Spain from URW++. Tweet
The Netherlands are a special case when it comes to traffic signs… Tweet
In France four fonts are currently used. The main fonts are called L1 and L2. Tweet
When I first saw a digital version of the Polish traffic typeface, I though I must have gotten a really bad digitization. It had characters which were obviously cut off by mistake … Tweet
The official traffic typeface in Germany is called DIN 1451 and has a very long history … Tweet