Typography for Information Systems
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https://doi.org/10.24215/25249703e004Keywords:
Typography, design, signage, roadsAbstract
This article intends to enquire about the needs that triggered the design of a font as a system of visual information that unified traffic signs in Great Britain in 1967 with the aim of understanding the historical and cultural context in which the project was developed, paying special attention to the aspect of the font shape, and observing the choices of design that led to a successful result. For this purpose, the analysis of the work of the designers Richard Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, who carried out the design project, is suggested.Downloads
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