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Designing the Transport Typeface

by speckx on 4/15/2026, 1:13:20 PM

https://www.thamesandhudson.com/blogs/all-news-features/designing-the-transport-typeface-margaret-calvert-on-the-making-of-britain-s-road-signs

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by: tedd4u

I love Transport and it absolutely evokes Britishness for me whenever I see it. The &quot;Highway Gothic&quot; [1] font used on US Interstate highways (and apparently also in Australia and Canada) is also pretty good I think and similarly evokes the open road in my mind.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Highway_Gothic" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Highway_Gothic</a>

4/17/2026, 6:20:21 PM


by: qingcharles

These signs and the typeface are my gold standard. I&#x27;ve traveled to dozens of countries, and I still think the British signage is the cleanest and clearest in the world.

4/17/2026, 5:58:50 PM


by: n00bskoolbus

James May did a car &quot;review&quot; with Margaret Calvert years back in an episode of Top Gear. Was a bit of a departure from regular Top Gear but certainly interesting <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=wTDB3dpe3eg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=wTDB3dpe3eg</a>

4/17/2026, 4:45:30 PM


by: joelanman

as used on gov.uk<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brand.design-system.service.gov.uk&#x2F;typography&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brand.design-system.service.gov.uk&#x2F;typography&#x2F;</a>

4/17/2026, 5:36:11 PM


by: fkealy

I&#x27;ve found transport typography and design great to integrate into my ui designs. They&#x27;re so universal and have accessibility built in it&#x27;s great!

4/17/2026, 5:54:39 PM