Font and Typography Lists:
Signage Fonts

January 22, 2015

Milan subway uses a custom cut of Helvetica too (straight |R|’s leg, for example).

It used to use a more legible neo-grotesque designed by Noorda.

June 9, 2015

Related, in some way: 77 Ways to Design the Letter 'M'.

June 10, 2015

Milan subway uses a custom cut of Helvetica […] It used to use a more legible neo-grotesque designed by Noorda.

Apparently, I had it wrong. The new typeface is a digitisation of Noorda’s original:

(image from MetroMilano50)

Edited June 10, 2015 by Riccardo Sartori
Updated sample with a cropped one. By the way this list doesn’t show up in the list http://typography.guru/list/

Sign In

Font and Typography Lists:Signage Fonts

Free Font Lists

Font alternatives

Fonts by topic/style

Fonts by region

Signage Fonts

Fonts by User

Subway Typefaces (2018)

User Feedback

Recommended Comments

Riccardo Sartori 337

Share this comment

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Riccardo Sartori 337

Share this comment

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Riccardo Sartori 337

Share this comment

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

Create an account

Sign in

Other entries with similar tags

Important Information

Font and Typography Lists:
Signage Fonts