{"id":7106,"date":"2004-10-28T09:56:54","date_gmt":"2004-10-28T16:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2004\/10\/28\/signs-of-the-times-5.html"},"modified":"2004-10-28T09:56:54","modified_gmt":"2004-10-28T16:56:54","slug":"signs_of_the_ti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2004\/10\/28\/signs_of_the_ti.html","title":{"rendered":"Signs of the times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because the big issue worrying everyone these days is … highway sign legibility!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"clearview1.gif\"Worry no more. The Feds have given interim approval<\/a> to a new highway sign font, cunningly named Clearview<\/a>. It’s an interim approval, and states are not required to adopt it, but I’m torn between the font geek in me thinking, Cool, <\/em>and the rest of me thinking, Big flipping deal.<\/em><\/p>\n

The designer assures us that studies show Clearview (on the left, compared to FHWA E-modified “Highway Gothic”) is much more legible at distance<\/a>. This is increased by designing signs to use mixed case<\/a> instead of all-caps. It’s also supposed to be a lot more visible when blurry or over-reflected<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One thing for sure — it will make our signs look a lot more European<\/a>. Which is not a bad thing, to be honest.<\/p>\n

Okay, I admit it — it’s cool.<\/p>\n

You can buy the font yourself for only a mere $800. Beat the rush! Get a legit copy, before folks start making cheap knock-offs!<\/p>\n

(via J-Walk<\/a> and Typographica<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Because the big issue worrying everyone these days is … highway sign legibility! Worry no more. 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