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The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway: AIGA Journal of Design
This is an incredibly thorough article about the history of signage in the NYC subway system; I have just learned that my favorite tile signs with the tiny serifs (like the ‘Washington’ from the Clinton-Washington stop, above) are actually done in what is known as a ‘spur serif’ typeface — once popular with sign painters and now terribly out of fashion.
dedicated c-train rider, c. hotpoint
