In a notice posted in the Federal Register on Monday, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration announced a small change that has huge implications for the nation. The agency terminated an order it had ...

New easier-to-read road signs based on Penn State research are appearing across the U.S. and Canada. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the interim use of a new typeface, called ...

Before that question is answered, let’s talk about the history of highway sign fonts. The main typeface seen on signs for many decades is called “Highway Gothic.” This typeface is defined by the ...

DALLAS -- For more than 10 years, it's been a familiar sight on Texas road signs -- even if you've never taken the time to notice it. It's the font that's used on signage across the state, known as ...

Earlier this year, the Federal Highway Administration made a controversial announcement, about fonts. Effective immediately, the agency announced, it would rescind its approval of Clearview, a ...

Two sample highway signs reveal the differences between Clearview, above, which Texas began using in 2004, and the traditional highway sign font, Standard Highway Alphabet, below. There is little room ...

You don't have to have held an official job to know that Uncle Sam spends big money keeping things uniform — even road signs. Take a trip across the country, and you're sure to see three-pointed, ...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the interim use of a new typeface, called Clearview, for signs on all public streets, highways and byways. New signs bearing Clearview, instead ...