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Austria is the
Austria is the typeface
A typeface (or font family) is a design of Letter (alphabet), letters, Numerical digit, numbers and other symbols, to be used in printing or for electronic display. Most typefaces include variations in size (e.g., 24 point), weight (e.g., light, ...
formerly used on all official road signage in Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
made prior to 2010. A modified version of its German counterpart DIN 1451, it came in narrow- and medium-width font
In metal typesetting, a font is a particular size, weight and style of a ''typeface'', defined as the set of fonts that share an overall design.
For instance, the typeface Bauer Bodoni (shown in the figure) includes fonts " Roman" (or "regul ...
s. 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
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