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Author: Alasdair
Date: Nov 18, 2007 15:46

While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.

Does anyone know what the official font is?

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Alasdair.
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Re: Motorway signs         


Author: Tamir Hassan
Date: Nov 18, 2007 17:01

On Nov 19, 12:46 am, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:
> While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
> designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
> the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.
>
> Does anyone know what the official font is?

Transport Alphabet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_(typeface)

--
Tam
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Re: Motorway signs         


Author: Theo_Delight
Date: Nov 18, 2007 17:09

On 18 Nov, 23:46, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:
> While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
> designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
> the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.
>
> Does anyone know what the official font is?
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Re: Motorway signs         


Author: Meteor
Date: Nov 18, 2007 22:54

"Alasdair" bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote in message
news:0ij1k35mvgfc4pls2bndd0pf3qb1r1doe3@4ax.com...
> While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
> designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
> the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.
>
> Does anyone know what the official font is?

Helvetica?
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Re: Motorway signs         


Author: Mark Hewitt
Date: Nov 19, 2007 03:40

"Alasdair" bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote in message
news:0ij1k35mvgfc4pls2bndd0pf3qb1r1doe3@4ax.com...
> While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
> designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
> the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.
>
> Does anyone know what the official font is?

Two fonts are used on motorways.
Motorway Permanent - For the road numbers.
Transport Medium - For everything else.

You can download them here - http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/fonts/
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Re: Motorway signs         


Author: John Wright
Date: Nov 21, 2007 13:08

Tamir Hassan wrote:
> On Nov 19, 12:46 am, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:
>> While watching the programme "Motorway" on BBC4 tonight, the graphic
>> designer who designed motorway signs said (if I caught it correctly)
>> the background was "Ultramarine Blue" with "Zinc White" lettering.
>>
>> Does anyone know what the official font is?
>
> Transport Alphabet:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_(typeface)

You might also find what you want at

http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/wartoworboys/

--
John Wright
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