Many of our signs, tags and labels use a new font, SmartSigns Clearview®, that has been specifically developed and tested for warnings. It is exclusively offered by Electromark. It is based on the new highway font, Clearview® which has been tested to give motorists an extra 30 feet of reading distance, when traveling at highway speeds.

For a quick illustration of why this font is important. Look at the letters e, a, and s in the following illustration.

The letters made from SmartSign Clearview® (in yellow) remain readable. This is especially true when seen with degraded vision.

Most signs are approached from an angle (often with less than perfect vision and lighting). As the population ages, visual acuity and night-time vision decrease dramatically. With common sign and label fonts important letters (see the e, a and S) tend to close up and fill-in: see red circles above.

Also see:
    What is a good type font for Pipemarkers?
    Elderly Drivers and the Comprehension of Traffic Signs