Friday, February 3, 2017

Street calligraphy

dOlS sign or upsidedown STOP


Layout lines provide kerning guidance for the road sign painters.  The non-standard font catches the eye of the driver and alerts them of the required upcoming action.
 
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFriday, February 10, 2017 at 3:24:00 PM EST

    So, the secret to great typography is revealed!

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  2. AnonymousFriday, February 10, 2017 at 3:26:00 PM EST

    I read that as 'doTs', with the 'T' upside down?

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  3. AnonymousFriday, February 10, 2017 at 3:27:00 PM EST

    :-) Who needs a font foundry when you have lines like those! :-)

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