Archive for category: Signs

The Toronto Typographic Charter    (2006.11.13)

In which I call for a Toronto Typographic Charter. (I suppose that is redundant with the post title)

Shakespear takes the subway    (2006.11.04)

In which I ride the Toronto subway with Ronald Shakespear talking about nothing but signage! signage! signage!

City Web page on streetsigns    (2006.10.03)

The City of Toronto has a page up on the proposed streetsigns

Confidential to Jeremy Kramer    (2006.09.29)

Notes from an argument I had with Toronto streetsign designer Jeremy Kramer

Notes from Toronto streetsign introduction    (2006.09.27)

Notes from public meeting on proposed new Toronto streetsign designs, Metro Hall, 2006.09.26

Toronto streets with long names    (2006.09.22)

Topping the list at 28 characters: Colonel Samuel Smith Pk. Dr.. Try fitting that on a sign you mocked up with a nice compact name like Bedford Rd.

Akzidenz for streetsigns?    (2006.09.20)

They’re using Akzidenz-Grotesk on new Toronto streetsigns?

Fisking Spacer signage complaints    (2006.04.04)

Can the hate mail. Let’s talk about the ‘Spacing’ article on Toronto’s new street signs