What kind of fonts are used for the 'speed limit' sign? I mean the one that can be seen in the US roads. It looks like the font style that is often used for the traffic signs.
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Helvetica. It's actually the most commonly used font in the world for signs and public notices. It's easily readable and immensely popular. Microsoft does not use Helvetica; it uses Arial, which is basically a bastardization of Helvetica.
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The fonts that are used on the standard stop sign (R1-1) that is shown in the FHWA's publication entitled "Standard Highway Signs" (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ser-shs_millennium_eng.htm) is standard Highway 'C' font. I have 30 years with the DOT.
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While helvetica (depending on which version of helvetica you are referring to) is a fairly close match, the correct family (for design in any medium) is SAA. The actual weight is referred to as "Saa Series E D" and is available for purchase at: http://www.myfonts.com/PurchaseOptions?id[]=32231 I think Highway 'C' is the PC font used in the plotter software that actually cuts the vinyl for the signs.
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The font is called "Chisel Condensed."
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