Before that question is answered, let’s talk about the history of highway sign fonts. The main typeface seen on signs for many decades is called “Highway Gothic.” This typeface is defined by ...

The reflective signs were supposed ... You can see an example of both fonts side-by-side on a Texas roadway (below): Clearview is on the left and the older Highway Gothic is on the right.

According to Vox, the reason motorists see different fonts is because change was (briefly) underway. In the 1950s, signs in the emerging cross-country highway system were designed using what’s ...

Hello and congratulations on clicking on a story about road sign fonts ... for states to use on their road signs. Why did some people want to move away from Highway Gothic as the de facto typeface ...

Look at the lowercase letters for the most obvious differences. Signs in Texas show both fonts, Clearview on the left and Highway Gothic on the right. You can see more interior space in the ...