Typography in Information Design
A discussion about the use of typography in signage that we face everyday.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Future scenario
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Nowadays wayfinding systems and signage have highly evolved in a way that noone could ever imagine. New technologies were developed and a...
Innovative technologies
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Flexible screen technologies The original challenges for car windscreens were clear vision and protection against the weather . Today, ...
Problems to overcome
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(1) It is not 100% sure that communication takes place between the sign and the vehicle, (2) nor any way to stop signs sending their mess...
Pictograms by Otl Aicher
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In 1966, at a special session on intermational signs and symbols in trasport and tourism, the Icograda set out the following requirements...
The importance of the enviromental design
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Environmental communication systems help us to make decisions when navigating the built environment. These decisions include understandin...
Johnston Typeface
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Johnston (or Johnston Sans) is a very good example of a typeface that is used in exterior and interior signage and wayfinding systems. It...
List of thypefaces used for signage worldwide
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ANWB Cc – condensed road typeface used in the Netherlands, based on FHWA Series C. It is used mainly on finger posts ANWB Dd – sligh...
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