It’ll be a few days before I’m back online enough to update the main fonts page, but I thought that those few of you who lurk around here might be interested in an a Yuletide present in the form of an update to the Roadgeek 2005 fonts.
The main changes are a repackaging of the fonts, cleanup a few glyphs, and the introduction of a couple of National Park Service font clones. You can click the graphics to download the fonts.
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Roadgeek 2005 Series B, C, D, E, EM, and F are intended to approximate the traditional FHWA highway gothic fonts |
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Roadgeek 2005 Series 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, and 6B are intended to approximate the new Series 1B-6B fonts, intended for use in dark text on light background scenarios |
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Roadgeek 2005 Series 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W, 5WR, and 6W are intended to approximate the new Series 1W-6W fonts, intended for use in light text on dark background situations. |
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A few folks think the numerals in the new fonts don’t look that good, and there have been recommendations to use numerals from the classic gothic fonts. To make life a little easier, I’ve created a set of “blended” fonts to do just that |
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If you’ve ever considered using highway sign fonts in a normal document, you may have noticed that the spacing was a bit…generous. Roadgeek 2005 Print B1B through F6B take the equivalent blended fonts, and condense the spacing a bit, for potential print document uses. |
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Roadgeek 2005 Old Parks and New Parks fonts are intended to approximate the fonts used by the National Park Service on their highway signs. |
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Roadgeek Transport Medium & Transport Heavy are intended to approximate the fonts used on British highway signs |
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Roadgeek 2005 Engschrift and Mittelschrift approximate German road sign fonts. |
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Roadgeek 2005 Arrows 1 &2, Icons, and Signbacks provide much of the iconography used in the MUTCD. |
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And, if you’re such a roadgeek that you need all of these fonts, I’ve bundled them up into one package. |
Please be aware that I’ve upgraded the fonts to OpenType format (otf). They can be installed in the usual manner for your OS.
My usual font-related disclaimers and requirements apply. Feel free to use these fonts for hobby or educational purposes. However, if you need these for actual sign-making needs, please buy the real versions from the appropriate commercial foundries. I do not warrant that these fonts match formal specifications, and I do not accept liability arising out of the use of these fonts. Use them at your own risk.
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1 John // 17 Jan 2008 at 12:00 pm
Roadgeek,
I am trying your font out with some sight impaired students here. We’ve been experimenting on a casual basis. The consensus is that the fonts are much clearer than any alternative I’ve been able to locate. I have a minor vision problem myself and I find them very clear and less fatiguing.
I don’t recall seeing your name anywhere, but I think you deserve some recognition for your contribution.
Thanks for your work
John Lemmenes