Design for the Real World: Interstate Signs
Road signs on interstate highways have been standardized since the Eisenhower era. But the typeface is badly out of date, and it looks fuzzy in all sorts of road conditions. Graphic designer Don Meeker explains how he brought highway signage back into focus with a typeface called Clearview. Produced by Studio 360’s Derek John.
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