CAPITAL Improvement for Street Signs
DC Street signs have been receiving a face lift font update since January 2012. Signs previously rendered in all capital letters will now be rendered in mixed case, following a new federal design standard. The update is meant to make the street signs more legible.
Here are some in southern Park View. In comparing the new signs against the all caps versions, it appears that low-hanging letters – like the Y in KENYON – show up better as ALL CAPS, compared to what could be mistaken as “Kenvon”.
Former ALL CAPS Street Signs
New Mixed-case Street Signs
Tags: DDOT, Random Observations
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March 15, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Every road signs should be readable and visible to every driver especially on dark highways, and letters should be clear enough for them to visualize even though they are still miles away from a danger zone.