Dallas street signs are getting larger because people are getting older, reports WFAA. The aging population means motorists can’t see so good, which means Dallas is replacing 300,000 signs. Lettering on the new ones is one inch taller, the signs themselves are more reflective, and stop signs are six-inches bigger.
Font nerds will no doubt recall the U.S. Federal initiative to make a more readable sign. It’s called Clearview, and it debuted in Texas (among a few other states). Why didn’t Dallas just use it? You can download it here, after all.
