Britain has several commissioned fonts for public signage [1] [2] [etc], and generally has very high quality road and rail signage — in most cases both the desi

Britain has several commissioned fonts for public signage [1] [2] [etc], and generally has very high quality road and rail signage — in most cases both the design and the content. I'd be surprised if these fonts were not based on a study, or developed as part of a study to find a particularly legible dot-matrix font. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_(typeface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_(typeface) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Alphabet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Alphabet Edit: I think we need TfL document 1-312 "Automated audio and visual information in public areas of stations and trains", but I can't find it online. Only the newer standards using LCD displays: TfL Digital display standards: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-digital-display-standards.pdf https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-digital-display-standards.pdf London Underground Good Practice Guide: Onboard Electronic Signing: http://www.signdesignsociety.co.uk/images/Knowledgebase/TfL_electronic_signing_guidelines.pdf http://www.signdesignsociety.co.uk/images/Knowledgebase/TfL_...