Ever wonder how or where the signs that people see along roads and highways are made? It turns out they are made in the Baltimore area.

In the 1950s, signs in the emerging cross-country highway system were designed using what’s now known as Highway Gothic, a slightly shaky font that was standardized across states.

This font saga dates back to 1948, when the Federal Highway Administration adopted Highway Gothic, a modified Gothic font, as its standard.

This font saga dates back to 1948, when the Federal Highway Administration adopted Highway Gothic, a modified Gothic font, as its standard.