SNV (typeface)

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SNV
Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung.svg
Category Sans-serif
Classification Geometric
Designer(s) Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts ( Vereinigung Schweizerischer Strassenfachleute, VSS )
Date released1972

SNV, also known as VSS, is a sans-serif typeface used on road signs in several European countries. It was originally designed in Switzerland as a font for its road signs. [1] It was originally defined by the Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts (German : Vereinigung Schweizerischer Strassenfachleute, VSS ) and the Swiss Association for Standardization (German : Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung, SNV ).

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History

SNV was replaced on road signs in Switzerland by ASTRA-Frutiger in 2003. [2] It is still used on road signs in Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Romania and the countries of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "SNV in use". Fonts in Use. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Traffic Sign Typefaces: Switzerland". Typography.Guru. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-03.


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