Comments on: The long history of fonts in the subway http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/11/28/the-long-history-of-fonts-in-the-subway/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Noorda, transit sign designer, dies at 82 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/11/28/the-long-history-of-fonts-in-the-subway/#comment-70682 Bob Noorda, transit sign designer, dies at 82 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:01:54 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1715#comment-70682 [...] Massimo Vignelli is the superstar of the design of subway signs. He is largely credited with bringing a uniform design to the subway system shortly after the formation of the MTA in the late 1960s. Vignelli, who at the [...] [...] Massimo Vignelli is the superstar of the design of subway signs. He is largely credited with bringing a uniform design to the subway system shortly after the formation of the MTA in the late 1960s. Vignelli, who at the [...]

]]> By: Ellie http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/11/28/the-long-history-of-fonts-in-the-subway/#comment-57458 Ellie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:17:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1715#comment-57458 Incredibly interesting article! I have always wondered how the hodgepodge of fonts came to be. I would like to know more about these old subway lines, like the AA or CC. Incredibly interesting article! I have always wondered how the hodgepodge of fonts came to be.

I would like to know more about these old subway lines, like the AA or CC.

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » » Two years, 1000 posts and lots of service advisories http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/11/28/the-long-history-of-fonts-in-the-subway/#comment-57427 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » » Two years, 1000 posts and lots of service advisories Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:22:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1715#comment-57427 [...] 2nd Ave. Subway History « The long history of fonts in the subway [...] [...] 2nd Ave. Subway History « The long history of fonts in the subway [...]

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/11/28/the-long-history-of-fonts-in-the-subway/#comment-57426 rhywun Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:51:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1715#comment-57426 Fascinating article. I still loathe Helvetica (the word "dull" in the article about sums it up for me), but it was interesting to learn how it came to be used in the NYC subway. Fascinating article. I still loathe Helvetica (the word “dull” in the article about sums it up for me), but it was interesting to learn how it came to be used in the NYC subway.

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