tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post4097678725967125205..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: street signs - IslingtonVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-47621826079249507352013-10-10T09:24:21.943-04:002013-10-10T09:24:21.943-04:00It looks like Old English....definitely hard to re...It looks like Old English....definitely hard to read for a street sign!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-14500830867633741492013-10-10T04:10:33.504-04:002013-10-10T04:10:33.504-04:00It certainly isn't easy to read, that's fo...It certainly isn't easy to read, that's for sure! One does wonder what they were thinking....It is a pretty Script, but.....OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-63504173918332267792013-10-09T18:50:01.811-04:002013-10-09T18:50:01.811-04:00Perhaps they thought that this font went with trad...Perhaps they thought that this font went with traditional German heritage given the name of the town. You are correct about it being hard to read. But then everyone from there already knows the streets. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-90198592848525027032013-10-09T15:35:51.303-04:002013-10-09T15:35:51.303-04:00A terrible choice in font!A terrible choice in font!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-86310764943555862972013-10-09T15:16:28.222-04:002013-10-09T15:16:28.222-04:00Definitely original, nowadays folks try to make th...Definitely original, nowadays folks try to make their signs legible, which is so boring :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-25641653455812262532013-10-09T14:27:33.723-04:002013-10-09T14:27:33.723-04:00Oh no, I don't like this font at all. I also d...Oh no, I don't like this font at all. I also didn't realize it was the same Islington Av - I guess I was confused by the change in direction (even though I should know better!)Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267623476290975654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-1963004758420166532013-10-09T14:26:55.939-04:002013-10-09T14:26:55.939-04:00Attractive sign. However, I can only imagine how ...Attractive sign. However, I can only imagine how difficult it might be for a foreign visitor to interpret.<br /><br />~LindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-80522882638092026442013-10-09T14:25:54.119-04:002013-10-09T14:25:54.119-04:00A neat sign, I like it!A neat sign, I like it!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-68364086315068567612013-10-09T14:10:03.025-04:002013-10-09T14:10:03.025-04:00and it is a very old-timey looking village (downto...and it is a very old-timey looking village (downtown)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-38296582448107368092013-10-09T14:08:11.712-04:002013-10-09T14:08:11.712-04:00maybe. though Kleinburg is awfully small - I think...maybe. though Kleinburg is awfully small - I think most people were looking for parking spots!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-60426820564663773292013-10-09T14:06:09.384-04:002013-10-09T14:06:09.384-04:00I like their signage, I think it gives an oldtime ...I like their signage, I think it gives an oldtime feel to the place but it would be very hard to read if you were looking for a particular street.<br />CheriCherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946960953111359425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-3765734207089909532013-10-09T14:05:58.622-04:002013-10-09T14:05:58.622-04:00even up close, they are hard to read ;)even up close, they are hard to read ;)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-510137299629400382013-10-09T12:42:13.974-04:002013-10-09T12:42:13.974-04:00Maybe they thought it would make for good traffic ...Maybe they thought it would make for good traffic control...people would have to slow down to read the signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-87980902420342690742013-10-09T04:41:26.757-04:002013-10-09T04:41:26.757-04:00Interesting history. The fonts would be difficult ...Interesting history. The fonts would be difficult to read from a distance.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.com