I think alot about highways, but specifically I think alot about fonts on the highway and state highway markers. Highway Gothic is perfect font and some states don't use it or kern it wrong and I'm always so confused (or use Series F which looks wrong).
And some states on their highway markers use the outline of the state but (!!!) don't …
I think alot about highways, but specifically I think alot about fonts on the highway and state highway markers. Highway Gothic is perfect font and some states don't use it or kern it wrong and I'm always so confused (or use Series F which looks wrong).
And some states on their highway markers use the outline of the state but (!!!) don't respect the size of the state. I was born in SC and I can't even imagine this (we put that state shape on nearly as many things as the state flag) but, some states use the outline of the state and to fit the numbers inside they state outline they make the state outline wider instead of the numbers smaller (how dare) and I would like to talk to people from many states who have made these terrible decisions (Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, Missouri, Arkansas... I would like a word)
And while we are talking about state things, why are so many state/city flags so bad....
This is a safe space for that. Ohio, SC, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Washington DC. That's it, I think that's the whole list of good state flags. I'm not willing to say Ohio is better than SC, but it is a great flag
As much as New Hampshire is a barren wasteland with liquor stores on I95, their state route markers are iconic with the (deceased) Old Man In The Mountain profile
I think alot about highways, but specifically I think alot about fonts on the highway and state highway markers. Highway Gothic is perfect font and some states don't use it or kern it wrong and I'm always so confused (or use Series F which looks wrong).
And some states on their highway markers use the outline of the state but (!!!) don't respect the size of the state. I was born in SC and I can't even imagine this (we put that state shape on nearly as many things as the state flag) but, some states use the outline of the state and to fit the numbers inside they state outline they make the state outline wider instead of the numbers smaller (how dare) and I would like to talk to people from many states who have made these terrible decisions (Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, Missouri, Arkansas... I would like a word)
And while we are talking about state things, why are so many state/city flags so bad....
is this where I carp about the Ohio flag being the greatest
This is a safe space for that. Ohio, SC, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Washington DC. That's it, I think that's the whole list of good state flags. I'm not willing to say Ohio is better than SC, but it is a great flag
The real dividing line is Maryland, which I'm willing to give the value-neutral title of Most State Flag.
I may be biased (I am biased), but Rhode Island has a pretty good flag too, though yellow on a white background is not very readable
Ohhh as an Alabamian, I can say the Alabama one hurts. It is so squatty.
As much as New Hampshire is a barren wasteland with liquor stores on I95, their state route markers are iconic with the (deceased) Old Man In The Mountain profile