> Note that these signs use a red light I wonder if they're incidentally red by virtue of 20th Century designers choosing neon light tubes for their ability to

> Note that these signs use a red light I wonder if they're incidentally red by virtue of 20th Century designers choosing neon light tubes for their ability to be physically formed in the shape of the words? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting "Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers. The characteristic, brilliant red color that is emitted by gaseous neon when excited electrically was noted immediately"