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Tern (typeface)
Tern is a sans-serif typeface, which is used on traffic signs Road signs in Austria, in Austria and Slovakia. The typeface has been officially adopted as road sign typeface in Austria in 2013, although it was already in use since 2010 and replaced the former Austria (typeface), Austria typeface. The development of the typeface started in 2005 as part of the sixth Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. The typeface was developed together with a set of symbols, of which 65 were adopted in 2020 as new symbols for the road signs in Austria. See also * List of public signage typefaces External links Official websiteh1> References {{Typography-stub Sans-serif typefaces Transport in Austria Transport in Slovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variable-message Sign
A variable- (also changeable-, electronic-, or dynamic-) message sign or message board, often abbreviated VMS, VMB, CMS, or DMS, and in the UK known as a matrix sign, is an electronic traffic sign often used on roadways to give travelers information about special events. Such signs warn of traffic congestion, accidents, incidents such as terrorist attacks, AMBER/Silver/Blue Alerts, roadwork zones, or speed limits on a specific highway segment. In urban areas, VMS are used within parking guidance and information systems to guide drivers to available car parking spaces. They may also ask vehicles to take alternative routes, limit travel speed, warn of duration and location of the incidents, inform of the traffic conditions, or display general public safety messages. History VMS systems were deployed at least as early as the 1950s on the New Jersey Turnpike. The road's signs of that period, and up to around 2012, were capable of displaying a few messages in neon, all orient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sans-serif
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif (), gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than serif typefaces. They are often used to convey simplicity and Modern typography, modernity or minimalism. For the purposes of type classification, sans-serif designs are usually divided into these major groups: , , , , and . Sans-serif typefaces have become the most prevalent for display of text on computer screens. On lower-resolution digital displays, fine details like serifs may disappear or appear too large. The term comes from the French word , meaning "without" and "serif" of uncertain origin, possibly from the Dutch word meaning "line" or pen-stroke. In printed media, they are more commonly used for Display typeface, display use and less for body text. Before the term "sans-serif" became standard in English typography, a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Signs In Austria
Road signs in Austria are regulated in the (StVO). Road signs are generally placed on the right side next to the road or above the road. Sometimes signs are also placed on both sides, in some exceptional cases signs are only place on the left or on one side (particularly town signs). Austrian warning and prohibitory signs have a white background framed by red edges like most of the European road signs. However Austria has a different ''No through road (dead end) - sign'' as most of the European countries. The sign seems to be a white inverted T and has no red stripe. Austrian road signs depict people with realistic (as opposed to stylized) silhouettes. The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, the country's original signatory, takes its name from the country's capital, Vienna. Austria signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on August 11, 1981. Signs with text are set in the Tern typeface since 2013. General danger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria (typeface)
Austria is the typeface formerly used on all official road signage in Austria made prior to 2010. A modified version of its German counterpart DIN 1451, it came in narrow- and medium-width fonts. Since 2010 it has been replaced on all new road signs by the more recently developed Tern typeface. See also *List of public signage typefaces Typefaces used for signage in public areas, such as roads and airports, often share characteristics of, or are chosen for, their readability. Typefaces See also *Traffic sign#Typefaces, Typefaces used on North American traffic signs *Road sign ... References {{Traffic signs Grotesque sans-serif typefaces Government typefaces Typefaces and fonts introduced in 2010 Display typefaces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framework Programmes For Research And Technological Development
The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP9, are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the European Research Area (ERA). Starting in 2014, the funding programmes were named Horizon. The funding programmes began in 1984 and continue to the present day. The most recent programme, Horizon Europe, has a budget of 95.5 billion Euros to be distributed over 7 years. The specific objectives and actions vary between funding periods. In FP6 and FP7, focus was on technological research. In Horizon 2020, the focus was on innovation, delivering economic growth faster, and delivering solutions to end users that are often governmental agencies. Background Conducting European research policies and implementing European research programmes is an obligation under the Amsterdam Treaty, which includes a chapter on research and technological developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Public Signage Typefaces
Typefaces used for signage in public areas, such as roads and airports, often share characteristics of, or are chosen for, their readability. Typefaces See also *Traffic sign#Typefaces, Typefaces used on North American traffic signs *Road signs in Australia *Road signs in Belgium *Road signs in Thailand References Further reading * External links Download of fonts used on roadsigns {{DEFAULTSORT:Public signage typefaces Government typefaces Technology-related lists Lists of typefaces, Public Signage Typefaces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sans-serif Typefaces
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif (), gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than serif typefaces. They are often used to convey simplicity and Modern typography, modernity or minimalism. For the purposes of type classification, sans-serif designs are usually divided into these major groups: , , , , and . Sans-serif typefaces have become the most prevalent for display of text on computer screens. On lower-resolution digital displays, fine details like serifs may disappear or appear too large. The term comes from the French word , meaning "without" and "serif" of uncertain origin, possibly from the Dutch word meaning "line" or pen-stroke. In printed media, they are more commonly used for Display typeface, display use and less for body text. Before the term "sans-serif" became standard in English typography, a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Austria
This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria. Railways ''Total network length'': ( electrified), of which: * are standard gauge ( of which are electrified). * are narrow gauge: ** are gauge ** are gauge ** are gauge ( of which are electrified) ** are gauge The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria. U-Bahn * Serfaus: see Serfaus U-Bahn, complete ban on cars in the village center * Vienna: see Vienna U-Bahn S-Bahn * Klagenfurt: Carinthia S-Bahn * Graz: Styria S-Bahn * Linz: Upper Austria S-Bahn * Innsbruck: Tyrol S-Bahn * Salzburg: Salzburg S-Bahn * Vienna: Vienna S-Bahn * Vorarlberg state: Vorarlberg S-Bahn Cable transport ;Aerial tramways / aerial lift, cable cars ;Gondola lifts ;Funiculars ;Funitels Motorways ''total'': 200,000 km (100% paved, including 1700 km of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
