James Montalbano Explained

James Montalbano is a Brooklyn-based type designer and founder of Terminal Design Inc.^[1] He is a past president of the Type Directors Club, and has taught typography and typeface design at Pratt Institute, Parsons The New School for Design, and the School of Visual Arts. He has designed custom fonts for magazines including Glamour and Vanity Fair.

Clearview Highway

Mantalbano was co-designer on the ClearviewHwy signage system,^{[2] [3]} approved for use on all federal roads by the US Federal Highway Administration in 2004.^{[3] [4]} More than 20 states have adopted use of the typeface as of 2011.^[3]

External links

• Terminal Design
• Clearview Highway
• TDC

Notes and References

1. News: Voters Annoyed by Hard-to-Read Ballots. The New York Times. Grynbaum . Michael M . 17 September 2012 . 18 December 2013.
2. News: Yaffa. Joshua. The Road to Clarity. The New York Times Magazine. 5 June 2013. 12 August 2007.
3. Book: Strizver, Ilene. Type Rules: The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography. 18 December 2013. 7 October 2013. Wiley. 978-1-118-74869-5. 20.
4. Web site: Federal Highway Administration . Interim Approval for Use of Clearview Font for Positive Contrast Legends on Guide Signs . 2 September 2004 . 18 December 2013.