Signs of the times

Cool article about a change in US highway signage, moving away from the Eisenhower Era “Highway Gothic” font to “Clearview,” which is supposed to be more legible at a distance, at night, and with impaired vision.  The two signs at right are the old vs. new.

Clearview has been approved by the Feds since 2004, and 20 states have adopted the standard for their new signage. Interestingly, it’s the same typeface adopted by the “new at&t.”