[IxDA Discuss] A more usable font for highway signs

[bjminihan at nc.rr.com]

At a guess, it's cheaper to paint a curved line (or apply a curved sticker) than it is to cut one.

---- pauric <radiorental at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I have a burning question, not strictly related to the font though.
> 
> Why is that many signs have right angled corners yet have a rounded
> internal border
> US: http://tinyurl.com/2f8jzo
> http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/images/Road Sign to Chicago.jpg
> OZ: http://tinyurl.com/27oj2w
> http://www.delsjourney.com/images/news/news_02-03-08/2-2523_Stuart_Highway_Mileage_Sign.jpg
> 
> Is there an underlying design principle that make this easier to
> read, or is it just accidental/laziness?
> 
> (note: European signs are physically rounded and look much more
> 'finished')
> 
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