Exploring the New Signage at Victoria Station: A Typographic Shift?
Victoria Station has recently updated its signage, opting for the well-known Arial typeface. This choice is intriguing because Arial is widely recognized, especially due to its distinctive numbers and font weight. It raises an interesting question: what happened to the use of Rail Alphabet 2, the typeface that has been extensively adopted at many other stations?
Despite the shift in font, it is reassuring to see that the information displayed on the signs remains accurate and helpful for commuters. However, this change leads us to ponder whether the decision to use Arial was a deliberate one or simply a mistake. The typographic choice is certainly an unexpected departure from the consistent style seen across other locations, and one wonders if this is the start of a new trend or a temporary deviation.