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| Category | Sans-serif |
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| Classification | Geometric |
| Designer(s) | Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts (Vereingung Schweizerischer Strassenfachkeute, VSS) |
| Date released | 1972 |
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. 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
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SNV was replaced on road signs in Switzerland by ASTRA-Frutiger in 2003. 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
References
- "SNV in use". Fonts in Use. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- "Traffic Sign Typefaces: Switzerland". Typography.Guru. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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