Two sample highway signs reveal the differences between Clearview, above, which Texas began using in 2004, and the traditional highway sign font, Standard Highway Alphabet, below. There is little room ...

In a notice posted in the Federal Register on Monday, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration announced a small change that has huge implications for the nation. The agency terminated an order it had ...

(WHTM) — Now that you know why highway signs are green, It is time to dive into another highway sign question. Why are some signs in one font and other signs in another font? Before that question is ...

America's highway signs are not uniform. A decades-long battle between two fonts has led to differences in signs across ...

Hello and congratulations on clicking on a story about road sign fonts, you're officially a nerd — the best kind, obviously. The only approved typeface used on U.S. road signs between 1956 and 2004 ...

New easier-to-read road signs based on Penn State research are appearing across the U.S. and Canada. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the interim use of a new typeface, called ...

DALLAS -- For more than 10 years, it's been a familiar sight on Texas road signs -- even if you've never taken the time to notice it. It's the font that's used on signage across the state, known as ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHTM) — Now that you know why highway signs ...