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Great post. Very interesting work.

My picky question is - why so thin? The 'blurred' examples show the font broadening through the 'blur', which is why thinner fonts work well here, but is there a scientific basis for this? I would assume that this is good for light text on a dark background. For the opposite, I'd assume a thicker font would do better (text would become 'thinner' as your eyes blur?). Also, if there is any damage/weathering of the sign, Id assume a thicker font would cope with this better.



Lettering and the a sign's border are often made out of reflective material.

The blurring will thus occur at night when car's headlamps illuminate the signage.




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