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Modified variant of Gill Sans Bold Condensed used on road signs in former East Germany until 1990. [26] [27] Goudy Old Style: Used on Victoria PTC railway station signs in the 1990s, replacing the green The Met signs. The blue Metlink signs replaced these signs in 2003 after a short trial of Connex signs (using Verdana) at Mitcham and Rosanna ...
A highway sign using Clearview in Farmington Hills, Michigan, near the terminus of westbound I-696 (2005). The standard FHWA typefaces, developed in the 1940s, were designed to work with a system of highway signs in which almost all words are capitalized; its standard mixed-case form (Series E Modified) was designed to be most visible under the now-obsolete reflector system of button copy ...
Series E and F is most commonly used on U.S. speed limit signs, although older signs often use narrower fonts. Street name signs usually feature white Series B, C or D letters on a green background, which can be substituted for other colors, such as blue or brown. They may have all capital letters or a combination of capital and lowercase letters.
As a result, road signs in Australia closely follow those used in U.S., but some sign designs closely follow the ones used in the United Kingdom. Australian warning signs have a yellow diamond with a black legend, following America's practice. Australia remains the only country that still has the text-based version of the low-clearance signage.
These signs indicate when a multilane highway is being narrowed, when a passing lane is ending, or where the road is widening or a passing lane starting. Another type of sign is used to indicate central "two-way" left turning lane in center of roadway. Warning signs may also warn of "Highway ends", where the road changes class or type.
The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in the wrong direction.
Warning: Spoilers ahead! In today's puzzle, there are six theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board.
A sign with the use of Transport font in Icelandic. Andorra officially uses the Swiss 721 (Bold Condensed) typeface, which is identical to Helvetica. However, some signs use the Caractères and Carretera Convencional typefaces. Austria and Slovakia use the Tern typeface. Austria used the Austria typeface until 2010.