Tern is a
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 ...
typeface, which is used on traffic signs
in Austria and
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 m ...
.
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.
The development of the typeface started in 2005 as part of the sixth
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
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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 ...
External links
Official websiteh1>
References
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Sans-serif typefaces
Transport in Austria
Transport in Slovakia