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Title: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: peterj920 on March 06, 2018, 10:17:04 PM
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I've found this font on new signs that are posted.  In addition to the numerous exit signs posted without an exit number in the Green Bay Area (Wis 172, Mason St, Wis 57) the Exit 99 sign on I-41 in Fond Du Lac had this font, along with the new Scenic Overlook signs on US 151 north of Fond Du Lac.

Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: Big John on March 07, 2018, 11:15:51 AM
Series F?
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: machias on March 07, 2018, 01:23:50 PM
I agree, that looks like Series F. At first I thought someone was stretching Series E, but I think it's Series F in its proper form.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: DaBigE on March 07, 2018, 03:51:38 PM
My guess it's a vendor screw-up. Unless WisDOT got a special mod for SignCAD, Series F isn't even an option within the standard program. I haven't heard anything about WisDOT experimenting with new fonts ever since they ended their Clearview experiment years ago.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: roadman on March 07, 2018, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: DaBigE on March 07, 2018, 03:51:38 PM
Unless WisDOT got a special mod for SignCAD, Series F isn't even an option within the standard program.

MassDOT has been using SignCAD since 2007, and routinely gets updates to the package.  Every version we've had up to and including the current release has Series F font as an option.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: MNHighwayMan on March 07, 2018, 10:20:48 PM
Quote from: roadman on March 07, 2018, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: DaBigE on March 07, 2018, 03:51:38 PM
Unless WisDOT got a special mod for SignCAD, Series F isn't even an option within the standard program.
MassDOT has been using SignCAD since 2007, and routinely gets updates to the package.  Every version we've had up to and including the current release has Series F font as an option.

I know that Series F is rarely used, but it seems really strange to me that it wouldn't be included standard.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: J N Winkler on March 07, 2018, 10:47:54 PM
The gore sign has vertical strokes that are fatter than horizontal strokes, so my guess is stretched Series E Modified.  I think the direction sign is probably Series F, possibly at smaller-than-normal intercharacter spacing.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: DaBigE on March 07, 2018, 11:13:40 PM
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on March 07, 2018, 10:20:48 PM
Quote from: roadman on March 07, 2018, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: DaBigE on March 07, 2018, 03:51:38 PM
Unless WisDOT got a special mod for SignCAD, Series F isn't even an option within the standard program.
MassDOT has been using SignCAD since 2007, and routinely gets updates to the package.  Every version we've had up to and including the current release has Series F font as an option.

I know that Series F is rarely used, but it seems really strange to me that it wouldn't be included standard.
To clarify my earlier statement: It's included with the program; however, it is disabled as an option if you're using the WisDOT settings/standards to create a sign.
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: ixnay on March 20, 2018, 08:01:17 AM
As long as you can read it (and it's not Clearview)...

ixnay
Title: Re: New WISDOT guide sign font?
Post by: hotdogPi on March 20, 2018, 08:02:48 AM
Quote from: ixnay on March 20, 2018, 08:01:17 AM
As long as you can read it (and it's not Clearview)...

ixnay

Comic Sans is worse.