# Roadgeek 2014
Roadgeek 2014 is a set of fonts that replicates typefaces used on highway signs
in various countries.
This project is an update of Michael Adams' [Roadgeek 2005](http://n1en.org/roadgeek/)
fonts, which had a few outstanding issues as discussed here:
[What's wrong with the Roadgeek fonts](http://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=12353.0).
Roadgeek 2005 includes the US, UK and German sign typefaces; with Roadgeek
2014 I plan to expand that set.
## Installation
If you just want to use the fonts, you can download a release from this repo,
extract the fonts from the archive and install them by your system's preferred
installation method.
If you want to edit or contribute to the fonts, you can download the source
code from this repository. The source is in FontForge's Spline Font Directory
(`.sfdir`) format, which needs to be compiled to a font file. A `Makefile` is
provided for your convenience.
## Typefaces
Roadgeek 2014 includes the following typefaces:
* **FHWA Series** (aka Highway Gothic) - used in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Taiwan. Available in
7 series: B, C, D, E, EM (E modified), EEM (Enhanced E modified), F. EM is
E but with looser spacing and thicker strokes to accommodate reflective
buttons; because the buttons are no longer widely used EEM undoes the thicker
strokes but keeps the looser spacing.
It will soon include:
* **Clearview** - used in some parts of the United States and Indonesia, designed
as a replacement of the FHWA Series typefaces. Available in 13
series: 1B through 6B for negative contrast (dark on light) signs, 1W
through 6W and 5WR for positive contrast (light on dark) signs. 5WR is
just 5W with tighter spacing.
* **DIN 1451** - German sign typeface. Available in 2 series: Engschrift and
Mittelschrift
* **Transport** - UK sign typeface. Available in 2 weights: Medium for positive
contrast signs and Heavy for negative contrast signs
* **Motorway** - UK sign typeface, but only for route numbers on motorway signs.
Available in 2 weights: Permanent for positive contrast signs and Temporary
for negative contrast signs.
* **Clarendon** - used by the US National Park Service
* **Rawlinson** - a replacement for Clarendon