SNV (typeface) explained

SNV
Style:Sans-serif
Releasedate:1972
Creator:Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts (Vereingung Schweizerischer Strassenfachkeute, VSS)

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 (Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung, SNV).

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).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SNV in use . 2024-12-03 . Fonts in Use . en.
  2. Web site: 2009-04-08 . Traffic Sign Typefaces: Switzerland . 2024-12-03 . Typography.Guru . en-US.