‘Absolutely awful’ or ‘charming’? Here’s how SLO street signs got their funky font
The street signs in San Luis Obispo have long stirred debate among residents. Some feel the curvy typeface is distracting and hard to read, while others have embraced the font with open arms.
SLO’s street signs are infamous now — but they haven’t always been. See how they looked before
In May 1941, the city proposed buying 112 signs from the Lyle Sign Company in Minneapolis. If that did not satisfy residents ...
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Prison Gothic font digitises Chinese characters on Hong Kong’s pre-1997 road signs, handmade by inmates
As a boy, Gary Yau would cruise around Hong Kong in the back seat of his parents’ car. What caught his eye was not a toy shop or playground, but road signs. After he got home, the four-year-old ...
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Hong Kong’s Highways Department replaces 60 street signs in select districts, sparking complaints about new font
Hong Kong’s Highways Department has replaced about 60 street signs in three areas; new nameplates feature a font meant to “infuse a rich cultural ambience in the community” A local academic ...