New York City Subway Signage
New York City subway signage is in Helvetica Medium and Helvetica Bold. It has been the standard since the late 1960s, when Unimark International overhauled the subway’s signage system. At one time the New York City subway system used a mix of typefaces and hand-lettered signs. Then in the late 60s Helvetica Medium and Helvetica…
Ofcom Publishes Its Requirements For Royal Mail Deliveries
Ofcom (the Office of Communications) is a statutory public corporation owned by the public and accountable to Parliament. It was established by the Office of Communications Act 2002 and granted its powers under the Communications Act 2003. It is funded by fees from the industries it regulates and by Government grants. As far as Royal Mail…
The Door At Marble Arch
On a recent walk I noticed a door within the arch of Marble Arch and idly wondered what it was used for. Serendipity Now, because of a small article in The Week about the disbanding of the Royal Parks Constabulary, that led to further articles, I know the answer. However, when I went today to…