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Title: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: Scott5114 on April 19, 2023, 05:24:41 AM
So I'm doing a little bit of digging into Argentinian roads for a work project. Thanks to Wikimedia Commons, it wasn't too hard to find the Manual de Señalamiento Vertical (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/manual_sv.pdf). And check out what I found.

(https://i.imgur.com/VUokz4Q.png)

Argentina didn't specify the FHWA font set as the official signage typeface. They specify the Roadgeek 2000 font set. And they even duly credit Michael Adams right in the standard document.

This is the first time anyone on the forum has made it into a country's national standards document, right? Congrats, Mike, I think this makes you some kind of rock star or something.  :sombrero:
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: Henry on April 20, 2023, 09:47:07 PM
I find it hard to believe that there's no E(m) or F listed, but my guess is that neither variant is needed thanks to the motorways not being nearly as wide as the freeways that North Americans boast. Still, I think it's cool that they gave a shoutout to Mike Adams in their version of the MUTCD!
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: kurumi on April 21, 2023, 01:49:14 AM
¡Felicidades Miguel!
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: paulthemapguy on April 21, 2023, 09:18:38 AM
It has lowercase letters, too, right? This isn't one of those fonts where it gives you block letters regardless of caps-lock, is it?
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: JoePCool14 on April 21, 2023, 03:12:04 PM
That's awesome. Congrats to Michael.

What's next, Interstate font?  :-P
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: formulanone on April 21, 2023, 04:09:31 PM
Also, now the word "roadgeek" is on an official government document.

Congratulations, Michael!
Title: Re: Roadgeek Fonts Go Official
Post by: MikeTheActuary on May 01, 2023, 06:59:28 PM
I didn't see this thread until now.

Dang. :)