Drogowskaz
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| Category | Sans-serif |
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| Classification | Geometric sans-serif |
| Designer(s) | Marek Sigmund |
| Date released | 1975 |
Drogowskaz (Polish for: Roadsign) is a geometric sans-serif typeface used in public signage in Poland. Originally developed in 1975 by Marek Sigmund for the Ministry of Transportation (to comply with its ordinance from 1960 and replaces former signage typeface that resembles NT Cornelia typeface) and put into effect on April 1 of that year, it is currently used in accordance with the Ministry of Infrastructure regulation of July 3, 2003 on all types of road signs in Poland.
A free version of the font was developed in 2006 by Emil Wojtacki. [1]
Its capital letters show strong influence from Johnston, while its lowercase letters draw heavily from Spartan; its use of single-story lowercase a distinguishes the typeface from most other signage typefaces. Leading to type size ratio for this font equals 4:3, thus correct line spacing is, for instance, 12 pt for 9 pt text.
See also
References
- ^ Download Drogowskaz.rar (in Polish) from MaSzyna train simulator website
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