LLM Lettering
LLM Lettering is a set of sans-serif typefaces developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (Malay: Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM) and used for road signage on expressways in Malaysia. The font was divided into two types: LLM Normal (Standard/Regular) and LLM Narrow (Condensed). The LLM Normal typeface is a modified form of the Italian Alfabeto Normale and Alfabeto Stretto. The lettering is special use for the Malaysian Expressway System.
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| Category | Sans-serif |
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| Classification | Grotesque |
| Designer | A. Wahid |
| Commissioned by | Malaysian Highway Authority |
| Foundry | N/A |
| Variations | LLM Narrow (condensed) |
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| Sample | |
| Latest release version | 2.00 |
| Latest release date | 26 March 2015 |
LLM Lettering is a set of sans-serif typefaces developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (Malay: Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM) and used for road signage on expressways in Malaysia. The font was divided into two types: LLM Normal (Standard/Regular) and LLM Narrow (Condensed).[1] The LLM Normal typeface is a modified form of the Italian Alfabeto Normale and Alfabeto Stretto. The lettering is special use for the Malaysian Expressway System.
Examples on Malaysian road signs
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Expressway exit sign at East Coast Expressway using both LLM Normal and LLM Narrow -
Temporary sign to Second Penang Bridge, using LLM Narrow -
This expressway accept ETC only, using LLM Narrow & LLM Normal -
Toll plaza 500 meters ahead with name, using LLM Normal
See also
[edit]- FHWA Series, a global format sign font, also used for old format signs in Malaysia
- Transport (typeface), used in Europe and for the new format signs of the Malaysian Public Works Department
References
[edit]- ^ "Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia". www.llm.gov.my. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia Archived 2021-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- http://blogjalanraya.blogspot.my