Clearview font1/7/2024 ![]() So all I can say is thank you for taking the time to explain all of this - much appreciated I'm afraid that I can't engage in much discussion about this, because I'm not an expert on the technicalities of different fonts, but since you have taken the time to explain, it would be rude not to reply. Note that until the 2000 Edition of the MUTCD, Series E-Modified was the only variant of Highway Gothic that was available in a official mixed-case alphabet however, the 2000 MUTCD added mixed case versions of Series B (narrowest), C, D, E, and F (widest, rarely used except for digits on some speed limit signs). Clearview tried to fix the halation issue (where letters appear as blobs by someone with less than 20:20 vision when shining lights onto them at night) by reducing stroke thickness, however, this can also be achieved by using a different variant of Highway Gothic such as Series D or the non-Modified version of Series E. Button copy signs are no longer being manufactured, thus the fat strokes aren't really necessary anymore. The variant of Highway Gothic that was particularly problematic was Series E-Modified, which has fatter strokes to accommodate button copy. ![]() It is a great font - excellent for application in situations in which visibility is key. Note that Highway Gothic (specifically Series D) is used for runway and taxiway signage at most of the world's airports. I wonder if ADOT will switch back to Clearview if approval is reinstated. There have been several of these signs that have gone up recently on the Loop 101 Price Freeway. Clearview has thinner strokes compared to Highway Gothic Series E-Modified.Ĭurrently ADOT is trying to achieve the same benefits as Clearview by using the non-Modified version of Highway Gothic Series E, which has thinner strokes than Series E-Modified. The version of Highway Gothic that Clearview was initially compared to was Series E-Modified (the standard font used for mixed-case guide legend on most freeway signs), which has fat strokes to accommodate button copy, an obsolete sign manufacturing method. ![]() However, there have been some recent tests that don't agree with the FHWA's decision to rescind the interim approval.Ĭompared to Highway Gothic, Clearview is somewhat curvier, which IMO gives the font a more feminine appearance. The Clearview font is a font that is supposedly supposed to be more legible than the standard Highway Gothic font, however, what led the FHWA to rescind its interim approval were some tests that found it to be equal or less legible in certain applications (particularly the narrower variants of Clearview, as well as when used in negative contrast orientation aka dark on light). The FHWA rescinded its interim approval in February 2016, causing many states to protest that decision. ![]() Representative Sam Johnson has introduced a bill that will require the FHWA to approve the Clearview font for positive contrast (light on dark) road signs. ![]()
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