Special (non-standard-English) characters on placename signs

[mwb1848]

The last two generations of guide signs in El Paso have included accent marks in "Juárez, México". Old button copy signs though simply referred to it as "Juarez". No accents. No Mexico.

Didn't the older button copy signs in El Paso only showed US 54, while omitting any references to I-110 because it was unsigned?

Absolutely correct. I-110 was completely unsigned before these Clearview signs went up. Oddly, there is still no mention of I-110 on its parent. However, I suspect that will change in coming years.

Right now EB and WB traffic on I-10 taking Exit 22B must chose between US 54 East/Patriot Frwy/Alamogordo/Fort Bliss or -- simply -- Juárez, México which takes you to an inconsistent jumble of slip ramps providing access to I-110 South, US 62, and US 54 West (which immediately connects to the about-to-be-expanded-and-tolled Loop 375).  Presently, TxDOT is developing plans to add a third option from Exit 22B which will mean direct, discrete ramps to US 54 East, US 54 West, and I-110 South. I'd expect future signage on I-10 to look like this (but with accents, of course): TxDOT has dropped Patriot Freeway on new advance exit signage, the preferred entrance to Fort Bliss has been moved away from US 54, and the District Engineer is very keen on getting folks off of I-10 onto the Loop 375 "Southern Relief Route".

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[Zoinks]

Jonesboro, Arkansas has a Nestlé Road. The first time I saw it I thought it looked odd, like they may have used the wrong accent mark. But after looking around online, the accent mark is not consistent even among their own brands. In this case it looks like it's based on the Nestle logo.

https://goo.gl/maps/8HszR

[Alps]

One that's done about 70% of the time based on observation: Peña Blvd., Denver.

[CrystalWalrein]

What about Å"?

http://goo.gl/maps/N2Gyp

The first time I've ever seen that.

Must be a one-off. Even though Clearview has the character, 'Å"' is not used in recent signage for ÃŽle des SÅ"urs in Montréal.

Even here it seems they just tightened the kerning (or just tried to mash the 'o' and 'e' together).

[SignGeek101]

What about Å"?

http://goo.gl/maps/N2Gyp

The first time I've ever seen that.

Must be a one-off. Even though Clearview has the character, 'Å"' is not used in recent signage for ÃŽle des SÅ"urs in Montréal.

Just checked, Å" isn't in the Roadgeek fonts for Clearview 5W, but it could be in the "real Clearview".  Here's what FHWA looks like:

Even here it seems they just tightened the kerning (or just tried to mash the 'o' and 'e' together).

I would guess so.

[sammi]

Is that Roadgeek 2005? Because that Å" looks like the one from Interstate.

[SignGeek101]

Is that Roadgeek 2005? Because that Å" looks like the one from Interstate.

It is yes.

[CrystalWalrein]

Just checked, Å" isn't in the Roadgeek fonts for Clearview 5W, but it could be in the "real Clearview"

It is in Terminal Design's ClearviewHwy (the official one).