One of the more odd phenomenons I have seen across this great land of ours is the US-6 shield.
In all the states I have traveled on it, I have seen two versions of the numeral (apologies that I don't have the font names & sizes memorized) with almost as many in this format:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fiowahighwayends.net%2Fends%2FApril06%2FJct280from927_apr06.jpg&hash=3a1ca05d249290a70f1544ff62838441f71fffbf)
or as I call it the "Skinny 6"
As there is in this format:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.billburmaster.com%2Frmsandw%2Frhode_island%2Fimages%2Fus6.jpg&hash=6463a14fbf778f61557f9f61730141e29546723a)
or as I call it the "Fat 6"
Which version do you prefer, and is there a state where it's primarily one or the other? I actually like the Fat 6 myself.
And since I never spent much time on the east coast, does this happen a lot along the US-9 corridor too (skinny vs. fat 9)?
EDIT: Used another image for the "Skinny 6", even though previous Angelfire image worked in Firefox.
Well, the first one says "Image hosted by Angelfire", the second one is in series F. Notice the top of the six kind of bends downwards near the top.
I personally like Series D. There is a reason F is not used on much anymore.
I've seen quite a few of your second example in Pennsylvania.
I prefer the first one. At least you guys don't have the error "6" shields like we do on I-84 in West Hartford. Conn-DOT got lazy and turned some state route 9 shields upside down. CT doesn't have a state route 6. We do have CT Route 9 which starts a couple of miles to the west in Farmington though.
Although it's been corrected since, I seem to remember a Rhode Island "6" shield in the past on US Route 6 in Foster.
I've seen mostly skinny 9's but am aware of at least one fat 9:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vahighways.com%2Ferrors%2Fi9shield.jpg&hash=e799ff129119e2ddc977d708c6c1cc47bf945c27)
Mapmikey
I don't remember where, but I thought New Hampshire also had some "fat" digits (series E I believe, which is much better looking than F) in their US 3 or US 4 shields. Also, while not US Highways, New York's old state highway shields used Series F until they started switching over to D, which they currently use.
EDIT: Rhode Island also has (or had) a version of the fat US 6 shield:
www.aaroads.com/shields/show.php?image=RI19600062
Quote from: Mapmikey on April 23, 2015, 09:05:17 PM
I've seen mostly skinny 9's but am aware of at least one fat 9:
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Mapmikey
That sign still lives, which I guess is due in part to the fact that most motorists only care about the number, not the type of shield used.
A white interstate shield instead of a US shield and undersized lower-case letters?
edit: saw Zeffy addressed this too.
Here, have as much six as you want.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Flhj12yr.png&hash=21519c04d2fb3653a7cf95ee46078c6467d918b7)
Series E is the easiest one for me to see if I was driving. I wonder if we could have a poll to see which series is perceived the best by our site's members?
Rick
My personal preference is Series D.
I have trouble identifying the different series just by looking at them.
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 24, 2015, 12:02:47 AM
Here, have as much six as you want.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Flhj12yr.png&hash=21519c04d2fb3653a7cf95ee46078c6467d918b7)
That's seven.
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 24, 2015, 12:02:47 AM
Here, have as much six as you want.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Flhj12yr.png&hash=21519c04d2fb3653a7cf95ee46078c6467d918b7)
Quote from: nexus73 on April 24, 2015, 12:35:17 PMI wonder if we could have a poll to see which series is perceived the best by our site's members?
My vote & preference would be Series D (3rd from left).
My preference is C but I am ok with all of them except B and F.
For single digits, Series F is fine. White space is almost as distracting as the numeral.
Series B is what Louisiana uses to put 3 digits in a 2 digit shield. But for a single digit, I like C or D.
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 24, 2015, 12:02:47 AM
Here, have as much six as you want.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Flhj12yr.png&hash=21519c04d2fb3653a7cf95ee46078c6467d918b7)
I prefer Series D on all shields, but don't mind C for 3DI's or E for 1DI's.
Quebec uses EM on its autoroute shields, which I don't like.
How about this combination?
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi166.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu102%2Fctsignguy%2FConnecticut%2520Signs%2Fct%2520us%25206a_zpshusrgocn.jpg&hash=e854a8c01e4661bccfc8198d34281450386f2455)
Series D is my preference. I can accept Series C in cases where D would be too wide for the shield (i.e. a 3-digit route on a 2-digit-sized shield). F looks hideous, B is too skinny, and D-Modified is too thick.
I like D. It just looks good against the white shield. The E's and F just look too thick, and very old. I also don't really like A. Too thin (don't they use that on IA state markers)?
On a somewhat unrelated note, when I went to college in VT from '93-'97, I used Bradley Field in CT to fly out of. On I-91, I remember overhead markers (gantries?) had state and US highway markers were just white outlines with white numbers, filled in green, like the whole sign itself. I kind of liked that. You knew you were in CT.
Quote from: froggie on April 25, 2015, 10:18:05 AM
B is too skinny
I don't think that B is too skinny for a '61 spec shield, but that's just me.
Quote from: c172 on April 25, 2015, 12:29:10 PM
I also don't really like A. Too thin (don't they use that on IA state markers)?
Iowa uses D for 1 digit, C for 2 digits, and B for 3 digits, which makes it possible to fit everything in a square shield no matter the route number. Since I grew up seeing D for US 6 everywhere (incidentally, that first picture is about 5 miles away from my house), it's my personal preference
I like this 6....a perfect shield except for the arrow below. The arrow isn't bad, just not perfect.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/17161422102_8e4a8f85cf_c.jpg)[/url]New US-6 shield on MA-18 NB in New Bedford, MA. Check out that new reflective sheeting! (https://flic.kr/p/s9uLTY) by mergingtraffic (https://www.flickr.com/people/98731835@N05/), on Flickr
I certainly don't mind Series E or F for single digit routes.
What would Series A look like for one of these shields? And the various versions of Clearview?
Quote from: freebrickproductions on April 25, 2015, 11:27:26 PM
What would Series A look like for one of these shields? And the various versions of Clearview?
Here's the Clearview:
The 'B' variant (except for 1B, which is missing from my computer)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Fslik_sh00ter%2FClearview%2520US%2520Routes_zpshnbnwl7y.png&hash=e55b5f6c2f354336ef92211f940a590d770fc58e)
The 'W' variant (supposed to be for positive contrast, but is used in negative contrast where I live):
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Fslik_sh00ter%2FClearview%2520US%2520Routes%2520W_zpsfc2bjlxz.png&hash=6e85cc43748c4f4506e78af983d1be0f74ea0891)
Pardon my lack of skill in being able to centre the numbers.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on April 25, 2015, 11:27:26 PM
What would Series A look like for one of these shields? And the various versions of Clearview?
Series A is very similar to Series B but lighter. You'd think it would be narrower, but it's just about the same width.
Here is a Series 'A" 6.....
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi166.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu102%2Fctsignguy%2Fnjus206.jpg&hash=bab21c519eeacf315bc286282359116a14fccfab)
Nevada typically uses Series D in its US 6 shields, so that is what I am used to and prefer.
How about a Fat 6 and a thin 9 </groan>
Whatever the font is, doesn't matter to me.
Quote from: Mergingtraffic on April 25, 2015, 08:03:21 PM
I like this 6....a perfect shield except for the arrow below. The arrow isn't bad, just not perfect.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/17161422102_8e4a8f85cf_c.jpg)[/url]New US-6 shield on MA-18 NB in New Bedford, MA. Check out that new reflective sheeting! (https://flic.kr/p/s9uLTY) by mergingtraffic (https://www.flickr.com/people/98731835@N05/), on Flickr
That's Series D.
This is for a different 6, but it always stood out to me. Looks like Series B?
http://goo.gl/maps/qGhwD
(Edit: Street View doesn't seem to come up automatically)
Quote from: Takumi on April 27, 2015, 10:53:39 AM
This is for a different 6, but it always stood out to me. Looks like Series B?
It is Series B.
Quote from: Mergingtraffic on April 25, 2015, 08:03:21 PM
I like this 6....a perfect shield except for the arrow below. The arrow isn't bad, just not perfect.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/17161422102_8e4a8f85cf_c.jpg)[/url]New US-6 shield on MA-18 NB in New Bedford, MA. Check out that new reflective sheeting! (https://flic.kr/p/s9uLTY) by mergingtraffic (https://www.flickr.com/people/98731835@N05/), on Flickr
While I like that 6, here is a perfect shield :-P...
(https://www.aaroads.com/california/images006/us-006_eb_14.jpg)
Quote from: myosh_tino on April 27, 2015, 11:47:28 AM
Quote from: Mergingtraffic on April 25, 2015, 08:03:21 PM
I like this 6....a perfect shield except for the arrow below. The arrow isn't bad, just not perfect.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/17161422102_8e4a8f85cf_c.jpg)[/url]New US-6 shield on MA-18 NB in New Bedford, MA. Check out that new reflective sheeting! (https://flic.kr/p/s9uLTY) by mergingtraffic (https://www.flickr.com/people/98731835@N05/), on Flickr
While I like that 6, here is a perfect shield :-P...
(https://www.aaroads.com/california/images006/us-006_eb_14.jpg)
No button copy. Not perfect.
:bigass: