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Approximately 10–15% more compact than its predecessor, the typeface was found by the [[Pennsylvania Transportation Institute]] to increase readability by 11%. |
Approximately 10–15% more compact than its predecessor, the typeface was found by the [[Pennsylvania Transportation Institute]] to increase readability by 11%. |
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Concurrent with NPS Rawlinson Roadway, the National Park Service uses [[Frutiger (typeface)|Frutiger]] for applications requiring a sans-serif typeface.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nps.gov/hfc/services/identity/type-why.cfm | title=Why Frutiger and NPS Rawlinson? | access-date=2018-02-09}}</ref> |
Concurrent with NPS Rawlinson Roadway, the National Park Service uses [[Frutiger (typeface)|Frutiger]] for applications requiring a sans-serif typeface.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nps.gov/hfc/services/identity/type-why.cfm | title=Why Frutiger and NPS Rawlinson? | access-date=2018-02-09}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:04, 11 September 2021
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| Category | Serif |
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| Designer(s) | James Montalbano |
| Commissioned by | National Park Service |
| Re-issuing foundries | Terminal Design |
| Design based on | Plantin, Sabon, Garamond |
| Also known as | NPS Rawlinson |
| Website | www |
| Latest release version | 2.0 |
NPS Rawlinson Roadway is an old style serif typeface currently used on the United States National Park Service's road signs. It was created by Terminal Design to replace Clarendon. Type designer James Montalbano named the typeface after his wife's surname, as her father worked for the Forest Service.[1]
Approximately 10–15% more compact than its predecessor, the typeface was found by the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute to increase readability by 11%.
Concurrent with NPS Rawlinson Roadway, the National Park Service uses Frutiger for applications requiring a sans-serif typeface.[2]
References
- ^ Yaffa, Joshua (2007-08-12). "The Road to Clarity". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ "Why Frutiger and NPS Rawlinson?". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
External links
- Rawlinson 2.0 at the Terminal Design site
- Rawlinson Roadway at the Terminal Design site
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