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That's what it reminded me of too. Futura is also used for serious display text such as cockpit controls by Airbus (?) if I am not mistaken.
by spectramax 7y ago
That's what it reminded me of too. Futura is also used for serious display text such as cockpit controls by Airbus (?) if I am not mistaken.
- serpentines 7y agoFutura was implemented in the NASA standards manuals[0], and was then used by many others (including Boeing[1] and IBM) for cockpit lettering, plaques, and technical manuals/drawings. [0]: https://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section09.htm#_9.5_LABELING_AND https://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section09.htm#_9.5_LABELI... also linked here [2] [1] https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/133206-boeing-panel-fonts/ https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/133206-boeing-panel-fonts... [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19625838 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19625838