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For UK readers, this is eerily similar to the typeface originally used on the "Thames Turbo" trains (class 165/166) from their construction in the 1990s until a
by Doctor_Fegg 11mo ago
For UK readers, this is eerily similar to the typeface originally used on the "Thames Turbo" trains (class 165/166) from their construction in the 1990s until a refurb about five years ago - I could believe it was the same manufacturer. Some photos:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:166207_DMCO_Interior.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:166207_DMCO_Interior...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:British_Rail_Class_166_interiors#/media/File:Thames-Turbo_interior_shots.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:British_Rail_Cla...
- croisillon 11mo agoi believe that 3x5 display is quite common and might not have its origin in SF
- JackFr 11mo agoIt seems identical to the displays used in NJ Transit trains.
- Aloisius 11mo agoNJ Transit uses 105-segment displays. Not only do they include lowercase letters, but the uppercase and numbers are noticeably different from MUNI's 38-segment displays.
- croisillon 11mo agoha :) https://www.reddit.com/r/typography/comments/1jp9juj/i_turned_a_105segment_display_i_saw_on_the_train/ https://www.reddit.com/r/typography/comments/1jp9juj/i_turne... and from that discussion: https://aresluna.org/segmented-type/ https://aresluna.org/segmented-type/ in Vienna we have a 66 segment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vienna_u-bahn_display_closeup.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vienna_u-bahn_display_clo...