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 ...

After 12 years of deliberation, the US government finally took action on a controversial subject: Fonts. In the Jan. 25 issue of government publication Federal Register, the Federal Highway ...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the interim use of a new typeface, called Clearview, for signs on all public streets, highways and byways. New signs bearing Clearview, instead ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, the Federal Highway Administration made a controversial announcement, about fonts. Effective immediately, the agency announced, it would rescind its approval of Clearview, a ...

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 ...